REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION IN WIRELESS STATIONS EXECUTING VARIOUS CLIENT APPLICATIONS

摘要

A wireless station of a wireless network identifies required active durations based on outbound request packets. Each active duration is from around a first time instance at which a corresponding request packet is to be transmitted to a second time instance corresponding to receipt of the corresponding response packet. A receiver of the wireless station is placed in an active mode in the active durations. The wireless station transmits and receives packets in the active durations. The wireless station operates the receiver in power-down mode when the receiver is not required to be operated in the active mode.

主权项

1. A method performed in a wireless station of a wireless network, said method comprising:
identifying required active durations based on outbound request packets; transmitting and receiving packets in said active durations, wherein a receiver of said wireless station is placed in an active mode in said active durations; and operating said receiver in power-down mode when said receiver is not required to be operated in said active mode.