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IMPLEMENTING SLEEP LINES IN COMMODITY ETHERNET HARDWARE

  • US 20120084590A1
  • Filed: 10/01/2010
  • Published: 04/05/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/01/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for power management, comprising:

  • operating a first Network Interface Controller (NIC) in a low power mode; and

    transitioning the first NIC from the low power mode to a power-up sequence if a sleep packet is not received from a second NIC at the first NIC within a predetermined time threshold.

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