SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A MoCA POWER MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
First Claim
1. A network over coaxial cable, the network comprising:
- a network controller;
a plurality of networked nodes, each of the networked nodes comprising an integrated circuit, each of the integrated circuits comprising a plurality of circuit blocks;
wherein each of the networked nodes is configurable to be in;
a running power state; and
a standby power state, the standby power state including an active mode and an idle mode; and
wherein;
in the active mode, a networked node is configured to transmit and/or receive packets of information; and
,in the idle mode, the networked node is configured to maintain a link to the network while powering down a portion of the circuit blocks, thereby reducing power consumption of the networked node.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for performing a method for reducing power consumption in MoCA devices that are connected via a coax network are provided. One method according to the invention includes, in a home network having a plurality of network modules, one of said plurality of network modules being a network controller, each of said plurality of network modules being connected to a coax backbone, communicating over the coax backbone between the plurality of network modules. The method further includes using the master module to receive requests sent over the coax backbone from the plurality of network modules for bandwidth to transmit bursts. The master module may establish an order of transmission opportunities for the plurality of network modules to follow when transmitting bursts directly to other network modules via the coax backbone. The method may also include using the master module to toggle each of the networked modules between a running power state and a standby power state. The standby power state may include an active mode and an idle mode. In the active mode, a networked node is configured to transmit and/or receive packets of information. In the idle mode, the networked node is configured to maintain a link to the network while powering down a portion of the circuit blocks, thereby reducing power consumption of the networked node.
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12 Claims
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1. A network over coaxial cable, the network comprising:
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a network controller; a plurality of networked nodes, each of the networked nodes comprising an integrated circuit, each of the integrated circuits comprising a plurality of circuit blocks; wherein each of the networked nodes is configurable to be in; a running power state; and a standby power state, the standby power state including an active mode and an idle mode; and wherein; in the active mode, a networked node is configured to transmit and/or receive packets of information; and
,in the idle mode, the networked node is configured to maintain a link to the network while powering down a portion of the circuit blocks, thereby reducing power consumption of the networked node. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. In a home network having a plurality of network modules, one of said plurality of network modules being a network controller, each of said plurality of network modules being connected to a coax backbone, a method for communicating over the coax backbone between the plurality of network modules, the method comprising:
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using the master module to receive requests sent over the coax backbone from the plurality of network modules for bandwidth to transmit bursts; establishing an order of transmission opportunities for the plurality of network modules to follow when transmitting bursts directly to other network modules via the coax backbone; and using the master module to toggle each of the networked modules between a running power state and a standby power state, the standby power state including an active mode and an idle mode; wherein; in the active mode, a networked node is configured to transmit and/or receive packets of information; and
,in the idle mode, the networked node is configured to maintain a link to the network while powering down a portion of the circuit blocks, thereby reducing power consumption of the networked node. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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