Optimal power saving scheduler for schedule information vector
First Claim
1. A system for saving power in a wireless network, comprising:
- an access point having a priority queue;
one or more stations;
an SIV frame comprising;
one or more schedules of wake-up times, corresponding to the one or more stations; and
an algorithm for calculating the transmission time of downlink data for the stations, wherein the access point originates and transmits to the one or more stations the SIV frame of the scheduled wake-up times having a transmission order based on the transmission time calculation stored within the priority queue of the access point, and wherein the one or more stations selectively awake from a sleep mode for data transmission therewith based on the schedule.
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Abstract
A new system and method is described, utilizing a scheduler based on a transmission time calculation and prioritizing algorithm. The system utilizes a Schedule Information Vector (SIV) protocol for saving power in wireless local area networks. The system comprises an access point having a priority queue, one or more stations, an SIV frame comprising an association ID for identifying one of the stations and a scheduled wake-up time for the identified station. An algorithm is employed for calculating the transmission time of downlink data for the stations. The access point originates and transmits to the one or more stations the SIV frame of the scheduled wake-up times. The current data to be transmitted to each station is accessed by the algorithm to determine the total transmission time to each station. A priority queue in the access point is ordered from the shortest to the longest transmission, assigning the highest priority to the shortest power save transmission to minimize the total power consumption of the network.
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30 Claims
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1. A system for saving power in a wireless network, comprising:
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an access point having a priority queue;
one or more stations;
an SIV frame comprising;
one or more schedules of wake-up times, corresponding to the one or more stations; and
an algorithm for calculating the transmission time of downlink data for the stations, wherein the access point originates and transmits to the one or more stations the SIV frame of the scheduled wake-up times having a transmission order based on the transmission time calculation stored within the priority queue of the access point, and wherein the one or more stations selectively awake from a sleep mode for data transmission therewith based on the schedule. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of saving power in a wireless network comprising an access point, one or more stations, an SIV frame, and an algorithm for calculating a transmission time of downlink data for the stations the method comprising:
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calculating the transmission time of data to be downlinked to the stations using the algorithm;
determining a priority queue ordering of the transmissions based on the transmission time calculated for each station; and
scheduling an awakening time in the SIV frame for each station based on the transmission order from the transmission time calculations. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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