Multicarrier transmission system with low power sleep mode and rapid-on capability

• US 9,094,268 B2
• Filed: 06/04/2014
• Issued: 07/28/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/26/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: TQ Delta LLC (Techquity Capital Management, LLC)
• Original Assignee: TQ Delta LLC (Techquity Capital Management, LLC)
• Inventors: Greszczuk, John A., Gross, Richard W., Padir, Halil, Tzannes, Michael A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran, Khai
• Application Number:
  US14/295,981
• Publication Number:
  US 20140286379A1
• Time in Patent Office: 419 Days
• Field of Search: 375/219, 375/220, 375/222, 375/260, 375/282, 375/356, 375/373, 375/376, 370/311, 370/378, 370/505, 455/500, 455/551, 455/560, 455/574
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/40 Circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/12 Arrangements for remote connection or disconnection of substations or of equipment thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/40006 Architecture of a communication node current supply arrangements H04L12/10; intermediate storage or scheduling H04L49/90
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/40169 Flexible bus arrangements arrangements for maintenance or administration involving management of faults; events, alarms H04L41/06; automatic restoration of network faults H04L41/0654
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 27/2601 Multicarrier modulation systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/06 Simultaneous speech and data transmission, e.g. telegraphic transmission over the same conductors
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0235 where the received signal is a power saving command
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0241 where no transmission is received, e.g. out of range of the transmitter
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A multicarrier transceiver is provided with a sleep mode in which it idles with reduced power consumption when it is not needed to transmit or receive data. The full transmission and reception capabilities of the transceiver are quickly restored when needed, without requiring the full (and time-consuming) initialization commonly needed to restore such transceivers to operation after inactivity.

Claims

1. A method, in a multicarrier transceiver, comprising:

transmitting or receiving a message to enter a low power mode; and

entering the low power mode, wherein a transmitter portion of the transceiver does not transmit data during the low power mode and a receiver portion of the transceiver receives data during the low power mode, wherein the transceiver is a device that is capable of transmitting or receiving internet and video data.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising maintaining synchronization with a second transceiver during the low power mode.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing one or more of:

a PCI bus interface, a data buffer, an analog-to-digital converter, a digital-to-analog converter, a controller, an idle indicator generator and an analog front end.

4. A method, in a multicarrier transceiver, comprising:

transmitting or receiving a message to enter a low power mode;

entering the low power mode, wherein a transmitter portion of the transceiver does not transmit data during the low power mode and a receiver portion of the transceiver receives data during the low power mode; and

storing, during the low power mode, at least one parameter associated with a full power mode.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising providing one or more of:

a PCI bus interface, a data buffer, an analog-to-digital converter, a digital-to-analog converter, a controller, an idle indicator generator and an analog front end.

6. A method in a multicarrier transceiver, comprising:

transmitting or receiving a message to enter a low power mode; and

entering the low power mode, wherein a receiver portion of the transceiver does not receive data during the low power mode and a transmitter portion of the transceiver transmits data during the low power mode, wherein the transceiver is a device that is capable of transmitting or receiving internet and video data.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising maintaining synchronization with a second transceiver during the low power mode.

8. The method of claim 6, further comprising providing one or more of:

a PCI bus interface, a data buffer, an analog-to-digital converter, a digital-to-analog converter, a controller, an idle indicator generator and an analog front end.

9. A method, in a multicarrier transceiver, comprising:

transmitting or receiving a message to enter a low power mode;

entering the low power mode, wherein a receiver portion of the transceiver does not receive data during the low power mode and a transmitter portion of the transceiver transmits data during the low power mode; and

storing during the low power mode at least one parameter associated with a full power mode.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising providing one or more of:

a PCI bus interface, a data buffer, an analog-to-digital converter, a digital-to-analog converter, a controller, an idle indicator generator and an analog front end.

11. A method, in a multicarrier transceiver, comprising:

transmitting or receiving a message to enter a low power mode for a transmitter portion while a receiver portion remains in a full power mode; and

entering the low power mode for the transmitter portion while the receiver portion remains in the full power mode, wherein the transceiver is a device that is capable of transmitting or receiving internet and video data.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising maintaining synchronization with a second transceiver during the low power mode.

13. The method of claim 11, further comprising providing one or more of:

a PCI bus interface, a data buffer, an analog-to-digital converter, a digital-to-analog converter, a controller, an idle indicator generator and an analog front end.

14. A method, in a multicarrier transceiver, comprising:

transmitting or receiving a message to enter a low power mode for a transmitter portion while a receiver portion remains in a full power mode;

entering the low power mode for the transmitter portion while the receiver portion remains in the full power mode; and

storing during the low power mode at least one parameter associated with the full power mode.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising providing one or more of:

a PCI bus interface, a data buffer, an analog-to-digital converter, a digital-to-analog converter, a controller, an idle indicator generator and an analog front end.

16. A method, in a multicarrier transceiver, comprising:

transmitting or receiving a message to enter a low power mode for a transmitter portion while a receiver portion remains in a full power mode; and

entering the low power mode for the transmitter portion while the receiver portion remains in the full power mode, wherein the transmitter portion of the transceiver does not transmit user data during the low power mode.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising providing one or more of:

a PCI bus interface, a data buffer, an analog-to-digital converter, a digital-to-analog converter, a controller, an idle indicator generator and an analog front end.

18. A method, in a multicarrier transceiver, comprising;

transmitting or receiving a message to enter a low power mode for a transmitter portion while a receiver portion remains in a full power mode; and

entering the low power mode for the transmitter portion while the receiver portion remains in the full power mode, wherein the receiver portion of the transceiver receives data during the full power mode.

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising providing one or more of:

a PCI bus interface, a data buffer, an analog-to-digital converter, a digital-to-analog converter, a controller, an idle indicator generator and an analog front end.

20. A method, in a multicarrier transceiver, comprising:

transmitting or receiving a message to enter a low power mode for a receiver portion while a transmitter portion remains in a full power mode; and

entering the low power mode for the receiver portion while the transmitter portion remains in the full power mode, wherein the transceiver is a device that is capable of transmitting or receiving internet and video data.

21. The method of claim 20, further comprising maintaining synchronization with a second transceiver during the low power mode.

22. The method of claim 20, further comprising providing one or more of:

a PCI bus interface, a data buffer, an analog-to-digital converter, a digital-to-analog converter, a controller, an idle indicator generator and an analog front end.

23. A method, in a multicarrier transceiver, comprising:

transmitting or receiving a message to enter a low power mode for a receiver portion while a transmitter portion remains in a full power mode;

entering the low power mode for the receiver portion while the transmitter portion remains in the full power mode; and

storing during the low power mode at least one parameter associated with the full power mode.

24. The method of claim 23, further comprising providing one or more of:

a PCI bus interface, a data buffer, an analog-to-digital converter, a digital-to-analog converter, a controller, an idle indicator generator and an analog front end.

25. A method, in a multicarrier transceiver, comprising:

transmitting or receiving a message to enter a low power mode for a receiver portion while a transmitter portion remains in a full power mode; and

entering the low power mode for the receiver portion while the transmitter portion remains in the full power mode, wherein the receiver portion of the transceiver does not receive user data during the low power mode.

26. The method of claim 25, further comprising providing one or more of:

a PCI bus interface, a data buffer, an analog-to-digital converter, a digital-to-analog converter, a controller, an idle indicator generator and an analog front end.

27. A method, in a multicarrier transceiver, comprising:

transmitting or receiving a message to enter a low power mode for a receiver portion while a transmitter portion remains in a full power mode; and

entering the low power mode for the receiver portion while the transmitter portion remains in the full power mode, wherein the transmitter portion of the transceiver transmits data during the full power mode.

28. The method of claim 27, further comprising providing one or more of:

a PCI bus interface, a data buffer, an analog-to-digital converter, a digital-to-analog converter, a controller, an idle indicator generator and an analog front end.