Transmission Timing for Battery Powered Devices

摘要

Disclosed are techniques to minimize the electricity consumption of battery powered devices during network communications and performance of other functions. Example techniques include efficiently discovering other mains powered and battery powered devices within communication range of the battery powered device. In another example, techniques enable a battery powered device to serve as a relay for one or more other battery powered devices. In another example, techniques ensure that transmissions to and/or from battery powered devices are delivered efficiently and with low latency. In yet another example, techniques determine whether and under what conditions a battery powered device should migrate from one network to another. In the event of migration, example techniques minimize battery consumption associated with the migration.

主权项

1. A method implemented at least in part by a network communication device, the method comprising:
obtaining data to be transmitted to a recipient device; determining whether the recipient device is a battery powered recipient device or a mains powered recipient device; determining a class of information contained in the data; determining a time to transmit the data to the recipient device based at least in part on:
the determination of whether the recipient device is a battery powered recipient device or a mains powered recipient device; andthe class of information contained in the data; and transmitting the data to the recipient device at the determined time.