Patent ID: 7058833
Filing Date: 2006-06-06
Classification: G06F,H04W,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A system for controlling power in a transmitter unit in a communication device for use on a telephony subscriber loop, comprising: a detector configured to detect the presence of an incoming packetized digital signal for transmission on the subscriber loop; a transmitter power manager coupled to said detector, said transmitter power manager configured to provide power, in response to the detection, to a first element residing in said transmitter unit, and further configured to provide power, after a delay, to a second element residing in said transmitter unit; transmit signal generating circuitry configured to receive and process said packetized digital signal; and a transmitter coupled to said transmit signal generating circuitry and configured to amplify and transmit said processed signal onto said telephony system subscriber loop, wherein the first at least one element resides in the transmit signal generating circuitry, and the second at least one element resides in the transmitter.