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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2012
Chun-che Chang, Hsinchu, TW;
Sam Mungall, Hsinchu, TW;
Ravi Mantri, Portland, OR (US);
Metanoia Communications Inc., , TW;
Abstract
Various embodiments of a power saving scheme in data communication are provided. In one aspect, a method transmits a plurality of symbols each of which containing an overhead portion and at least a portion of a respective data transmission unit (DTU). In particular, the method transmits the overhead portion of a first symbol of the plurality of symbols and the at least a portion of a respective DTU of the first symbol when the at least a portion of the respective DTU of the first symbol contains payload data. The method transmits the overhead portion of a second symbol of the plurality of symbols without transmitting the at least a portion of a respective DTU of the second symbol when the at least a portion of the respective DTU of the second symbol contains no payload data.