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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:
Nov. 18, 2014

Filed:

Jan. 15, 2010
Applicants:

Daniel Mark Hutchinson, Carmel, IN (US);

Dinesh Ambravaneswaran, Westfield, IN (US);

William John Testin, Indianapolis, IN (US);

Inventors:

Daniel Mark Hutchinson, Carmel, IN (US);

Dinesh Ambravaneswaran, Westfield, IN (US);

William John Testin, Indianapolis, IN (US);

Assignee:

Thomson Licensing, Issy les Moulineaux, FR;

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/32 (2006.01); H04N 5/44 (2011.01); H04N 5/63 (2006.01); H04N 21/436 (2011.01); H04N 21/462 (2011.01); H04W 52/02 (2009.01); H04N 21/443 (2011.01); H04N 21/45 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/4401 (2013.01); H04N 5/63 (2013.01); H04N 21/43615 (2013.01); H04N 21/4622 (2013.01); H04W 52/0229 (2013.01); H04W 52/0254 (2013.01); H04N 21/4436 (2013.01); H04N 21/4532 (2013.01); Y02B 60/50 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method and apparatus configures a power level for a device able to receive audio, video, and data signals. An input signal is received by a receiver capable of receiving broadcast data signals and digital home networking signals. The system determines if the receiver is operating in a first mode having a first power level or a second mode having a second power level based on a type of input signal received by the receiver. A control signal is generated for modifying at least one setting on a first circuit for configuring the first circuit to operate according to the first power level if the input signal is a first type of input signal. The control signal is provided to the first circuit and the first circuit is configured to operate according to the first power level based on the control signal.


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