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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2011
Paul LU, Los Altos, CA (US);
Paul Lu, Los Altos, CA (US);
Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for managing operation of a device, the method including performing using one or more processors and/or circuits in a handheld device, the one or more processors and/or circuits including a control device and one or more other devices, functions including receiving from the control device, one or more power setting signals indicative of a desired power level setting. The handheld device may operate utilizing a NORMAL power level setting in a normal mode, or a standby power level setting in standby mode. The standby power level setting may include a LOW power level setting and a sleep mode setting. One or more corresponding power adjustment signals may be generated based on the received one or more power setting signals. Power supplied to the handheld device may be adjusted based on the generated one or more corresponding power adjustment signals.