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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2014
Filed:
May. 09, 2011
Applicants:
Peter Saladin, Palatine, IL (US);
James Snider, Kildeer, IL (US);
Inventors:
Peter Saladin, Palatine, IL (US);
James Snider, Kildeer, IL (US);
Assignee:
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/00 (2006.01); G06F 1/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system and method for communicating between a controller and a device is provided: The controller communicates with the device over a communication link. The controller shutting off a power supply that is connected to the communication link, for example, due to inactivity parameters. The device generating a wake up signal and transmitting the wake up signal from the device to the controller while the power supply is shut off.