Patent ID: 8892920

Claim:
A method for controlling power level used in a signal receiving device, the method comprising the steps of: receiving at least one of a first type of input signal and a second type of input signal through an input of the signal receiving device; determining if the received signal is of the first type of input signal or the second type of input signal; generating a first control signal associated with a first operational mode, the first control signal configuring a power level for use in a first mode of operation if the received signal is of the first type of input signal; determining at least one characteristic of an operational environment of the signal receiving device to identify a preferred mode of operation if the input signal is a second type of input signal; generating a second control signal associated with a second operational mode, the second control signal configuring a power level for use in a second mode of operation based on the identified preferred mode of operation if the received signal is of the second type of input signal; providing the first control signal and second control signal to a first circuit; and configuring a power level of the first circuit based on the first control signal and second control signal.