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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2007
Applicants:
Edward W. Cox, Austin, TX (US);
Ken D. Alton, Austin, TX (US);
Inventors:
Edward W. Cox, Austin, TX (US);
Ken D. Alton, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
Microsemi Semiconductor (U.S.) Inc., Ontario, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 1/00 (2006.01); H04M 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method, apparatus, and system are provided for controlling the power-mode of a telephonic device. An off-hook condition is detected. A power level for an operation of an electronic device is determined based upon detecting the off-hook condition. Determining the power level includes determining a frequency parameter and/or a pulse-width parameter of a power signal. The power signal is provided for an operation of the electronic device based upon the determined power level.