Cisco Technology, Inc.

Cisco Systems Wireless Networking (australia) Pty Limited

G2 Microsystems Pty. Ltd.

Thomas McDermott

Philip J Ryan

Richard A Keaney

Michael T Hogan

Power consumption that occurs in response to software errors may be reduced. In one example a system tracks a number of occurrences a first set of code causes a system to perform one or more reset actions, determines whether the number of occurrences exceeds a threshold, and selects a second set of code to execute in place of the first set of code, if the quantity exceeds the threshold.

Adjusting threshold for software error reset attempts to be commensurate with reserve power

A configurable Viterbi decoder to decode a coded signal for inclusion in a radio receiver for implementing the physical layer receiving function (PHY) of a wireless data network. The decoder includes a branch metric generator with an input to the coded signal, an ACS subsystem coupled to the branch metric generator, and a survivor memory unit coupled to the ACS subsystem. The decoder includes a plurality of outputs each providing a decoded version of the input signal decoded to a distinct decision depth such that the Viterbi decoder is programmable to decode the signal to one of a plurality of decision depths.

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Thornleigh, Australia

Thomas McDermott