Deep sleep mode for WLAN communication systems
First Claim
1. A WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) communication device for performing communication in a WLAN network, the WLAN communication device comprising:
- a physical connection unit for providing a physical connection of the WLAN communication device to a wireless communication medium;
a physical connection oscillator connected to the physical connection unit for providing a physical connection clock signal to the physical connection unit; and
a control unit connected to the physical connection oscillator for controlling operation of the physical connection oscillator;
wherein the WLAN communication device is operable in a communication mode for transmitting and/or receiving data packets and in a first standby mode; and
wherein the control unit is adapted to deactivate the physical connection oscillator when the WLAN communication device enters the first standby mode.
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Abstract
A WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) communication device for performing communication in a WLAN network is provided that comprises a physical connection unit, a physical connection oscillator, and a control unit. The physical connection unit is for providing a physical connection of the WLAN communication device to a wireless communication medium. The physical connection oscillator is for providing a physical connection clock signal to the physical connection unit. The control unit is for controlling operation of the physical connection oscillator. The WLAN communication device is operable in a communication mode and in a deep sleep mode. The control unit is adapted to deactivate the physical connection oscillator when the deep sleep mode is entered. Embodiments may provide an extended reduction of the power consumption of the WLAN communication device.
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96 Claims
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1. A WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) communication device for performing communication in a WLAN network, the WLAN communication device comprising:
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a physical connection unit for providing a physical connection of the WLAN communication device to a wireless communication medium;
a physical connection oscillator connected to the physical connection unit for providing a physical connection clock signal to the physical connection unit; and
a control unit connected to the physical connection oscillator for controlling operation of the physical connection oscillator;
wherein the WLAN communication device is operable in a communication mode for transmitting and/or receiving data packets and in a first standby mode; and
wherein the control unit is adapted to deactivate the physical connection oscillator when the WLAN communication device enters the first standby mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A method of operating a WLAN communication device for performing communication in a WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) network, comprising:
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operating a physical connection unit for providing a physical connection of the WLAN communication device to a wireless communication medium;
operating a physical connection oscillator for providing a physical connection clock signal to the physical connection unit;
operating a control unit for controlling operation of the physical connection oscillator;
operating the WLAN communication device in a communication mode for transmitting and/or receiving data packets and a first standby mode; and
deactivating the physical connection oscillator when the operation of the WLAN communication device enters the first standby mode. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94)
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95. An integrated circuit chip for performing communication in a WLAN network, the integrated circuit chip comprising:
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a physical connection circuit for providing a physical connection of the integrated circuit chip to a wireless communication medium;
a physical connection oscillator circuit connected to the physical connection circuit for providing a physical connection clock signal to the physical connection circuit; and
a control circuit connected to the physical connection oscillator circuit for controlling operation of the physical connection oscillator circuit;
wherein the integrated circuit chip is operable in a communication mode for transmitting and/or receiving data packets and in a first standby mode; and
wherein the control circuit is adapted to deactivate the physical connection oscillator circuit when the integrated circuit chip enters the first standby mode.
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96. A computer system for performing communication in a WLAN network, the computer system comprising:
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a physical connection device for providing a physical connection of the computer system to a wireless communication medium;
a physical connection oscillator connected to the physical connection device for providing a physical connection clock signal to the physical connection device; and
a control device connected to the physical connection oscillator for controlling operation of the physical connection oscillator;
wherein the computer system is operable in a communication mode for transmitting and/or receiving data packets and in a first standby mode; and
wherein the control device is adapted to deactivate the physical connection oscillator when the computer system enters the first standby mode.
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