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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2011
Filed:
May. 12, 2003
Avi Costo, Haifa, IL;
Mickey Gutman, Zichron-Yaacov, IL;
Vicky Sigler, Naharyia, IL;
Yaniv Hadar, Yehud, IL;
Avi Costo, Haifa, IL;
Mickey Gutman, Zichron-Yaacov, IL;
Vicky Sigler, Naharyia, IL;
Yaniv Hadar, Yehud, IL;
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method is provided. In the method of this embodiment, in response, at least in part, to a determination that an idle condition exists, one or more packets may be transmitted to indicate, at least in part, that a transmitter is desired to refrain from transmitting, during one or more predetermined time intervals, to a receiver. Also in the method of this embodiment, also in response, at least in part, to the determination that the idle condition exists, the receiver may be de-activated, at least in part, during the one or more predetermined time intervals. Of course, many alternatives, variations, and modifications are possible without departing from this embodiment.