Low duty cycle device protocol

摘要

The subject matter disclosed herein relates to a system and method for establishing communication between a low duty cycle device and other devices through a wireless communication network. In one particular implementation, the low duty cycle device may awaken from a hibernating state in synchronization with transmission of messages.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
means for processing signals received at a receiver; and means for intermittently awakening a device at a wake up time from a hibernating state in synchronization with said apparatus to exchange information with said apparatus over a wireless communication network, said information including location information which is based, at least in part, on said processed signals, wherein the hibernating state is based on a hibernation duty cycle that indicates a time interval at which said device is to awaken from the hibernating state, wherein said time interval is defined based, at least in part, on an uncertainty associated with a delay between initiating transmission of said information and receipt at said device from a downlink, and wherein the wake up time is determined based at least in part on a hash function of the hibernation duty cycle.