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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 15, 1999
Stefan Wannenmacher, Ostelsheim, DE;
Dieter Beller, Korntal-M{umlaut over (u)}nchingen, DE;
Alcatel, Paris, FR;
Abstract
The receiver (EMP) according to the invention is characterized, in particular, in that it comprises a control unit (CTRL) by means of which the power consumption of individual modules (,) of the receiver (EMP) is reduced as required or can be adjusted to a specified value. In a power-saving mode, only certain modules (,) of the receiver (EMP) which are necessary for detecting a specified identifier are supplied with power only for certain time intervals in order to monitor the received data stream in said time intervals. If the receiver (EMP) detects a specified identifier in a specified segment, it switches to normal operation in order also to supply the remaining modules with power and to receive receiver-specific data. In the time intervals between the specified time intervals, all the modules (,) are, for example, without operating voltage in the power-saving mode.