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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2025
Filed:
May. 12, 2023
Applicant:
Mediatek Inc., Hsinchu, TW;
Inventors:
Ching-Yao Huang, Hsinchu, TW;
Bo-Yun Lin, Hsinchu, TW;
Tai-Ying Jiang, Hsinchu, TW;
Hui-Hsuan Wang, Hsinchu, TW;
Assignee:
MEDIATEK INC., Hsinchu, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/32 (2019.01); G06F 1/3234 (2019.01); G06F 1/3237 (2019.01); G06F 1/3287 (2019.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/3253 (2013.01); G06F 1/3237 (2013.01); G06F 1/3287 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for saving power is provided. The method is used in a slave device. The method includes receiving a first system power management interface (SPMI) write command from an external device via a SPMI bus when the slave device is in sleep mode. The method includes turning on a system clock in response to the first SPMI write command indicating to turn on the system clock. The method includes allowing the external device to access the slave device.