Method and system for controlling a low power mode for external devices

摘要

A system and method of entering a low power mode includes an external tuner module having a first external tuner and a receiving device having a first receiving tuner. The receiving device has a controller determining an unused tuner from one of the first external tuner or first receiving tuner and controls entering a low power mode at the unused tuner.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
coupling a host device to an external tuner that is separate from and in communication with the host device; the host device determining the external tuner is streaming data to the host device; entering a low power mode at the external tuner by control of the host device when the external tuner is not streaming data; wherein coupling a host device comprises coupling the host device to an external tuner having a first tuner and a second tuner; and wherein entering a low power mode comprises entering the low power mode for a higher power-using tuner of the first tuner or second tuner.