Patent ID: 6792039
Filing Date: 2004-09-14
Classification: G06F,Y02D

Abstract:
A method of changing the processing power consumption of a soft modem on a multi-task processor, comprising:establishing a modem connection between the soft modem and a remote modem; receiving an indication of the processing power needs of one or more tasks, other than the soft modem, on the processor; and changing an operation mode of the soft modem from a first mode which has a first processing power utilization level to a second mode which has a second processing power utilization level, different from the first, responsive to the received indication, without disconnecting the connection, by stopping the use of precoding or of non-linear encoding in a modulator of the soft modem, wherein the second operation mode comprises a mode in which at least one of the modules of a transmission path of the soft modem, but not all the modules, is not operational.