# US 11,909,460 B2 · Low power modes for data transmission from a distribution point > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,909,460 B2 - Document ID: US11909460B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/052,967 - Filed: 2022-11-07 - Published: 2023-04-27 - Granted: 2024-02-20 - Earliest claimed: 2013-05-05 - Assignees: Intel Germany GmbH & Co. KG - Applicants: Intel Germany GmbH & Co. KG - Inventors: Rainer Strobel; Lilia Smaoui; Vladimir Oksman - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11909460B2 ## CPC - H04B 3/32: Reducing cross-talk, e.g. by compensating - H04B 1/0475: {with means for limiting noise, interference or distortion (H04B1/0483 takes precedence)} - H04L 5/14: Two-way operation using the same type of signal, i.e. duplex - H04M 11/062: {using different frequency bands for speech and other data} - H04W 72/0446: Resources in time domain, e.g. slots or frames - H04W 76/28: Discontinuous transmission [DTX]; Discontinuous reception [DRX] - Y02D 30/00: Reducing energy consumption in communication networks - Y02D 30/50: in wire-line communication networks, e.g. low power modes or reduced link rate - H04B: TRANSMISSION - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - Y02D: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE ## Abstract Methods and devices are discussed. A device configured to operate in a network comprises communication circuitry and a transceiver. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A device to operate in a network, the device comprising: circuitry to generate a gain table as part of an initialization, the gain table indicating gains allocated to subcarriers to transmit over a transmission line, the circuitry further to change at least one gain of the gain table of the transmission line in a mode wherein at least one transmission line transmits according to discontinuous operation, the circuitry further to employ the at least one gain to transmit a subcarrier in said mode wherein at least one other transmission line transmits according to discontinuous operation; and a transceiver to transmit the subcarriers with the at least one gain that is changed. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, further comprising a circuitry to generate crosstalk coefficients that offset crosstalk in a combination of transmission lines. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the circuitry is to select transmission times of at least one configuration of transmission lines to minimize power consumption. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the circuitry is to increase bit rates of active transmission lines when other transmission lines are in discontinuous operation. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the circuitry is to maximize data rates for each of a plurality of configurations of transmission lines to shorten transmit times. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the circuitry is to use an online reconfiguration message to change the at least one gain. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the circuitry is to generate the gain table for combinations of transmission lines. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the circuitry is to operate in accordance with a DSL communications protocol. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the circuitry is to use timesharing to coordinate a joining transmission line that joins active transmission lines. ### Claim 10 A method to operate in a network comprising: generating a gain table as part of an initialization, the gain table indicating gains allocated to subcarriers to transmit over a transmission line, changing at least one gain of the gain table of the transmission line in a mode wherein at least one transmission line transmits according to discontinuous operation, employing the at least one gain to transmit a subcarrier in said mode wherein at least one other transmission line transmits according to discontinuous operation; and transmitting the subcarriers with the at least one gain that is changed. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, further generating crosstalk coefficients that offset crosstalk in a combination of transmission lines. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, further selecting transmission times of at least one configuration of transmission lines to minimize power consumption. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, further increasing bit rates of active transmission lines when other transmission lines are in discontinuous operation. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, further maximizing data rates for each of a plurality of configurations of transmission lines to shorten transmit times. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, further using an online reconfiguration message to change the at least one gain. ### Claim 16 A system comprising: provider equipment including: circuitry to generate a gain table as part of an initialization, the gain table indicating gains allocated to subcarriers to transmit over a transmission line, the circuitry further to change at least one gain of the gain table of the transmission line in a mode wherein at least one transmission line transmits according to discontinuous operation, the circuitry further to employ the at least one gain to transmit a subcarrier in said mode wherein at least one other transmission line transmits according to discontinuous operation; and a transceiver to transmit the subcarriers with the at least one gain that is changed. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The system of claim 16, wherein the provider equipment is included in a distribution point and housed in a cabinet. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The system of claim 16, further comprising a fiber to a distribution point that transmits from the provider equipment. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The system of claim 16, wherein the system operates in accordance with a DSL communications protocol.