CPC G06F 1/3296 (2013.01) [G06F 13/1668 (2013.01); G06F 1/3209 (2013.01); G06F 1/3243 (2013.01); G06F 1/3278 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A processor comprising:
a plurality of processing pipelines associated with different tasks, the plurality of processing pipelines including:
a first pipeline having first circuitry configured to process a wireless communication control channel;
a second pipeline having second circuitry configured to process a first wireless communication data channel; and
a third pipeline having third circuitry configured to process a second wireless communication data channel; and
a power management circuit configured to determine when to supply power to the first, second, and third circuitry wherein the power management circuit is configured to:
periodically power up the first circuitry to enable a listening operation to detect a data communication request via the wireless communication control channel;
power up the second and third circuitry when data communication is requested; and
transition the second and third circuitry to a lower power state in response to determining that data communication has ended.
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