Patent ID: 8831161
Filing Date: 2014-09-09
Classification: G06F,H04L,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: operating a communication link between a first component and a second component, wherein the communication link includes a data portion and a control portion; sending data to the second component via the data portion during an active period, and transmitting no data via the data portion during an inactive period that is subsequent to the active period; sending a sleep indication to the second component subsequent to a start of the inactive period via the data portion; the second component disabling the data portion of the link and entering a sleep mode in response to the sleep indication; the first component sending, prior to an end of the inactive period, a wake indication to the second component via the control portion of the link; the first component sending data to the second component via the data portion of the link subsequent to sending the wake indication; wherein the data sent subsequent to the wake indication is sufficient to allow the second component to achieve synchronization with the data portion of the link.