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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING POWER CONSUMPTION IN DATA PROPAGATION ENVIRONMENTS

  • US 20110191608A1
  • Filed: 02/04/2010
  • Published: 08/04/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/04/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • communicating a first signal to a remote computer element, wherein the first signal can be used to establish a link between the remote computer element and a local computer element; and

    evaluating whether the remote computer element is configured to support a low-power protocol in which low-power IDLE signals are exchanged between the local computer element and the remote computer element, wherein the evaluating occurs using a link layer protocol.

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