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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 1999
Filed:
Apr. 03, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael Russell Mannette, Bloomingdale, IL (US);
Camille Louise Dozier, Schaumburg, IL (US);
Hang Kiu Chan, Bartlett, IL (US);
Assignee:
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N / ; H04N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
455-33 ; 348 10 ;
Abstract
A communications system (100) having a number of communications units (134) connected to the communications system (100) in which the communications units (134) receive power from the communications system (100). In response to a loss of power or some other event requiring the communications units (134) to shift into an active state, the communications units (134) shift into the active state at different times, avoiding peak power loads within the communications system (100).