Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Computer power control
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-02
2007-01-02
Lee, Thomas (Department: 2115)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Computer power control
C713S600000, C365S230010, C341S144000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10414742
ABSTRACT:
The invention is directed to a method and apparatus for selectively reducing the depth of digital data. Multiple bit digital data is transmitted to a data receiving device on a plurality of data output lines. Each data output line corresponds, respectively, to a unique one of the bits of the data. A determination is made whether, in the data receiving device, a power saving mode of operation of the device is to be initiated. If so, one or more of the data output lines are selected as non-transmitting data lines, one or more remaining data input lines are driven with corresponding bits of the data, and the non-receiving data lines are placed in a neutral state.
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Lee Thomas
Watson Mark P.
Weinman Sean
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