Dynamic power management scheme in wireless networks based on power over ethernet (POE)

摘要

A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for managing power of a connection point in a wireless communication system are provided. A connection point may discover a mobile node, send to a gateway a request to increase an amount of power that the connection point can consume to service the discovered mobile node, and receive from the gateway a response related to the request to increase the amount of power. In an aspect, a gateway receives from a first connection point a request to change an amount of power that the first connection point is allowed to consume to service a discovered mobile node, determines whether to accept the request from the first connection point, and sends a first command to increase the amount of power that the first connection point is allowed to consume to service the discovered mobile node if the request is accepted.

主权项

1. A method of managing power of a connection point in a wireless communication network, comprising:
receiving, from a first connection point, information related to the first connection point, the information including a request to change an amount of power that the first connection point is allowed to consume to service a discovered mobile node; determining, based on the information, whether to accept the request to change an allowable amount of power to consume for servicing the discovered mobile node; and sending, when the request from the first connection point is accepted, a command to the connection point based on the determination, the command indicating an increase of the amount of power that the first connection point is allowed to consume to service the discovered mobile node.