The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2014

Filed:

Dec. 18, 2009
Applicants:

Jenhao Ho, Milpitas, CA (US);

Lakshmi Narasimhan Sundararajan, San Jose, CA (US);

Andrew Chi-te Huang, San Jose, CA (US);

Cherng-ren Sue, San Jose, CA (US);

Inventors:

Jenhao Ho, Milpitas, CA (US);

Lakshmi Narasimhan Sundararajan, San Jose, CA (US);

Andrew Chi-Te Huang, San Jose, CA (US);

Cherng-Ren Sue, San Jose, CA (US);

Assignee:

Promise Technology, Inc., Milpitas, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method of operation of a data storage system includes: providing a standby power source; detecting activity on a communication channel with an upstream re-driver powered with the standby power source; generating a signal-detect output from the upstream re-driver based on the activity; determining a link status with a power control unit based on the signal-detect output, the power control unit powered with the standby power source; and generating a power output from a power supply unit based on the link status, the power supply unit controlled by the power control unit.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Loading…