Method and apparatus for power-mode control
AssigneeMicrosemi Semiconductor (U.S.) Inc.
InventorsEdward W. Cox, Ken Alton
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Abstract
A method, apparatus, and system are provided for controlling the power-mode of a telephonic device. An off-hook condition is detected. A power level for an operation of an electronic device is determined based upon detecting the off-hook condition. Determining the power level includes determining a frequency parameter and/or a pulse-width parameter of a power signal. The power signal is provided for an operation of the electronic device based upon the determined power level.
Claims28
A method, comprising:
- detecting an off-hook condition;
- determining a power level for an operation of an electronic device based upon said detecting said off-hook condition, determining said power level comprising determining at least one of a frequency parameter and a pulse-width parameter of a power signal;
- and
- providing said power signal for an operation of said electronic device based upon said determined power level.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a telephonic device operationally coupled to an electronic device, said telephonic device to detect an off-hook status associated with said telephonic device, said telephonic device to determine at least one of a frequency parameter and a pulse-width parameter of a power signal used for an operation of said electronic device based upon said off-hook indication, the telephonic device to also provide said power signal for an operation of said electronic device.
A system, comprising:
- an electronic device capable of receiving a communication signal through a communication line.
- a telephonic device operationally coupled to said electronic device, said telephonic device to detect an off-hook indication of said communication signal, said telephonic device to determine at least one of a frequency parameter and a pulse-width parameter of a power signal used for an operation of said electronic device based upon said off-hook indication, the telephonic device to also provide said power signal for an operation of said electronic device.
An apparatus, comprising:
- means for detecting an off-hook condition;
- means for determining a power level for an operation of an electronic device based upon said detecting said off-hook condition, said means for determining said power level comprising means for determining at least one of a frequency parameter and a pulse-width parameter of a power signal;
- and
- means for providing said power signal for an operation of said electronic device based upon said determined power level.
A computer readable program storage device encoded with instructions that, when executed by a computer, performs a method, comprising:
- detecting an off-hook condition;
- determining a power level for an operation of an electronic device based upon said detecting said off-hook condition, determining said power level comprising determining at least one of a frequency parameter and a pulse-width parameter of a power signal;
- and
- providing said power signal for an operation of said electronic device based upon said determined power level.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.