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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2011
Mehmet V. Tazebay, Irvine, CA (US);
Bruce Conway, Aliso Vejo, CA (US);
Santanu Sinha, Cupertino, CA (US);
Mehmet V. Tazebay, Irvine, CA (US);
Bruce Conway, Aliso Vejo, CA (US);
Santanu Sinha, Cupertino, CA (US);
Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and system to dynamically manager power in a communication system are provided herein. The method comprises the steps of monitoring a transmit data queue once every first pre-determined period of time and determining whether the transmit data queue is empty for a pre-determined number of times. The method further includes the step of generating a transition state signal to stop de-queuing of data from the transmit queue if the transmit data queue is empty for the pre-determined number of times and selectively operating portions of a Physical Layer (PHY) that are used for functions other than transmitting and receiving an idle signal in a low power mode.