Patent ID: 8719475
Filing Date: 2014-05-06
Classification: G06F,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method in a computing device that comprises a Universal Serial Bus (USB) host and a USB slave device, wherein said computing device is configured to support use of a USB interface, the method comprising: configuring said USB host to utilize said USB interface during communication of data within said computing device, wherein said configuration comprises configuring one or more power consumption reduction parameters that control said USB host or said USB interface; and using scalable low voltage signaling (SLVS) while communicating said data between said USB host and said USB slave device using a USB defined inter-chip communication based on said configuration, said using SLVS including raising an input/output voltage swing in said USB host or in said USB slave device when an error is detected while communicating said data, and lowering said input/output voltage swing when said error is not detected.