Method and system for monitoring module power information in a communication device
View Patent ↗System and method for communication are disclosed and may include, in a single chip that includes one or more on-chip devices, where the one or more on-chip devices are enabled to receive wireless signals and transmit wireless signals, receiving at a first of the one or more on-chip devices, a wireless signal that queries power information for the first of the one or more on-chip devices. The power information for the first of the one or more on-chip devices may be acquired and communicated to an off-chip device. The acquired power information may be wirelessly communicated to the off-chip device via an antenna and/or an infrared transmitter on the single chip. The acquired power information may also be communicated to an off-chip device via a wired connection on the single chip and/or via a general purpose input/output (GPIO) connection on the single chip.
1. A method for communication, the method comprising:
in a single chip comprising a plurality of on-chip devices, wherein said plurality of on-chip devices are enabled to receive wireless signals and transmit wireless signals,
receiving at each of said plurality of on-chip devices, a wireless signal that queries power information for said each of said plurality of on-chip devices;
acquiring, from each of said plurality of on-chip devices, said power information for said each of said plurality of on-chip devices; and
communicating said acquired power information to an off-chip device.
2. The method according to claim 1 , comprising wirelessly communicating said acquired power information to said off-chip device.
3. The method according to claim 2 , comprising wirelessly communicating said acquired power information to said off-chip device via an antenna or an infrared transmitter on said single chip.
4. The method according to claim 1 , comprising communicating said acquired power information to an off-chip device via a wired connection on said single chip.
5. The method according to claim 1 , comprising communicating said acquired power information to said off-chip device via a general purpose input/output (GPIO) connection on said single chip.
6. The method according to claim 1 , comprising communicating said acquired power information to said off-chip device via a plurality of pin connections.
7. The method according to claim 1 , comprising receiving said wireless signal that queries said power information from a wireless device that is external to said single chip.
8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said plurality of on-chip devices comprise a wireless transceiver interface.
9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said power information comprises one or both of a clock signal and/or a data signal.
10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein said data signal comprises sequential power information for a plurality of on-chip devices.
11. The method according to claim 1 , comprising receiving said wireless signal that queries said power information via a wireless device that is integrated within said single chip.
12. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said power information comprises power consumption.
13. The method according to claim 1 , comprising after acquiring a first signal indicative of power information of a first of said plurality of on-chip devices, acquiring a second signal indicative of said power information of said first of said plurality of on-chip devices.
14. The method according to claim 13 , comprising determining a difference between said first signal and said second signal.
15. The method according to claim 14 , comprising reporting said determined difference, if said determined difference is non-zero.
16. The method according to claim 14 , comprising reporting said second signal indicative of said power information of said first of said plurality of on-chip devices, if said determined difference is non-zero.
17. A system for communication, the system comprising:
in a single chip comprising a plurality of on-chip devices, wherein said plurality of on-chip devices are enabled to receive wireless signals and transmit wireless signals,
at least one processor that is operable to receive at each of said plurality of on-chip devices, a wireless signal that queries power information for said each of said plurality of on-chip devices;
said at least one processor is operable to acquire, from each of said plurality of on-chip devices, said power information for said each of said plurality of on-chip devices; and
said at least one processor is operable to communicate said acquired power information to an off-chip device.
18. The system according to claim 17 , wherein said at least one processor is operable to wirelessly communicate said acquired power information to said off-chip device.
19. The system according to claim 18 , wherein said at least one processor is operable to wirelessly communicate said acquired power information to said off-chip device via an antenna or an infrared transmitter on said single chip.
20. The system according to claim 17 , wherein said at least one processor is operable to communicate said acquired power information to an off-chip device via a wired connection on said single chip.
21. The system according to claim 17 , wherein said at least one processor is operable to communicate said acquired power information to said off-chip device via a general purpose input/output (GPIO) connection on said single chip.
22. The system according to claim 17 , wherein said at least one processor is operable to communicate said acquired power information to said off-chip device via a plurality of pin connections.
23. The system according to claim 17 , wherein said at least one processor is operable to receive said wireless signal that queries said power information from a wireless device that is external to said single chip.
24. The system according to claim 17 , wherein said plurality of on-chip devices comprise a wireless transceiver interface.
25. The system according to claim 17 , wherein said power information comprises one or both of a clock signal and/or a data signal.
26. The system according to claim 25 , wherein said data signal comprises sequential power information for a plurality of on-chip devices.
27. The system according to claim 17 , wherein said at least one processor is operable to receive said wireless signal that queries said power information via a wireless device that is integrated within said single chip.
28. The system according to claim 17 , wherein said power information comprises power consumption.
29. The system according to claim 17 , wherein said at least one processor is operable to acquire a second signal indicative of power information of a first of said plurality of on-chip devices, after acquiring said first signal indicative of said power information of said first of said plurality of on-chip devices.
30. The system according to claim 29 , wherein said at least one processor is operable to determine a difference between said first signal and said second signal.
31. The system according to claim 30 , wherein said at least one processor is operable to report said determined difference, if said determined difference is non-zero.
32. The system according to claim 30 , wherein said at least one processor is operable to report said second signal indicative of said power information of said first of said plurality of on-chip devices, if said determined difference is non-zero.