LTE NETWORK ASSISTED POWER SAVING FOR ACCESS POINTS WITH MULTIPLE CLIENTS

摘要

A wireless network includes a base station to transmit and receive cellular signals and an access point to transmit and receive Wi-Fi signals. A system controller is coupled to the base station and the access point. The system controller may receive Wi-Fi signals, via the access point, from a plurality of client devices connected to the wireless network. The system controller may further determine whether each of the plurality of client devices has been idle for at least a threshold duration, and may selectively deactivate the access point based at least in part on the determination. When the access point is deactivated, the system controller may enable each of the plurality of client devices to maintain its connection to the wireless network via the base station.

主权项

1. A method of operating a wireless network including at least a first access point (AP) and a base station, the method comprising:
receiving Wi-Fi signals, via the first AP, from a plurality of client devices connected to the wireless network; determining whether each of the plurality of client devices has been idle for at least a threshold duration; selectively deactivating the first AP based at least in part on the determination; and when the first AP is deactivated, enabling each of the plurality of client devices to maintain its connection to the wireless network via the base station.