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Low power operation for network nodes

  • US 20060291408A1
  • Filed: 06/27/2005
  • Published: 12/28/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An apparatus, comprising a wireless device to operate as a first network node in a network, the wireless device to:

  • receive a first command from a second network node to enter a first low power mode;

    send a second command to a third network node to enter a second low power mode;

    receive a first acknowledgement from the third network node responsive to the second command;

    ascertain a first time period during which the third network node is to be in the second low power mode;

    begin the first time period;

    send a second acknowledgement to the second network node responsive to the first command; and

    ascertain a second time period during which the first and second network nodes do not communicate with each other.

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