US Patent No: 6,848,059

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System and method for processing wake-up signals in a network

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Abstract

A system and method for processing wake-up signals during a sleep mode of a computer in a communications network to wake up sleeping components of the computer. The system includes an extended PHY (physical layer) device for receiving wake-up signals from a network medium, converting the wake-up signals into an additionally-encoded data packet, and generating a standardized wake-up packet based on the additionally-encoded data packet. The system also includes a MAC (media access controller) device, coupled to the extended PHY device, for receiving the standardized wake-up packet and generating a wake-up notification signal in response to the standardized wake-up packet to wake up the sleeping to components of the computer.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
AGERE SYSTEMS INC.ALLENTOWN, PA2639

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bullman, William R Macungie, PA 20 146
Holmqvist, Ryan S Bethlehem, PA 6 49
Strauss, Steven E Orefield, PA 34 221

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Patent Citation Ranking

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MARVELL INTERNATIONAL LTD. (3)
8,045,491 Signal handling for wireless clients 0 2006
8,094,608 Method and apparatus for generating and transmitting packets on behalf of a wireless client 0 2006
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MICROSOFT CORPORATION (3)
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INTEL CORPORATION (2)
7,133,374 Processing wireless packets to reduce host power consumption 8 2002
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INTELLECTUAL VENTURES I LLC (2)
7,398,408 Systems and methods for waking up wireless LAN devices 6 2004
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RICOH COMPANY, LTD. (2)
8,078,892 Information-processing apparatus, packet processing method, and computer program product for communicating with an external network device and switching between a normal power mode and a power saving mode 0 2008
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APPLE INC. (1)
7,899,923 Method and apparatus for waking up a sleeping system 1 2008
 
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DELL PRODUCTS L.P. (1)
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LG ELECTRONICS INC. (1)
7,630,702 Method of supporting sleep mode in broadband wireless access system 4 2006

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