Time Management in a Wireless Access Point
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1. A method for time management in a wireless access point, the method comprising:
- transmitting a management frame having incorporated therein indications of one or more future unavailability time intervals during which said access point is not available to receive unsolicited communication from wireless client devices that are associated with said access point in a wireless network.
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Abstract
Indications of one or more future unavailability time intervals are transmitted in a management frame by an access point to one or more wireless client devices associated therewith. During the unavailability time intervals, the access point is not available to receive unsolicited communication from the wireless client devices.
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1. A method for time management in a wireless access point, the method comprising:
transmitting a management frame having incorporated therein indications of one or more future unavailability time intervals during which said access point is not available to receive unsolicited communication from wireless client devices that are associated with said access point in a wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for time management in a wireless client device, the method comprising:
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receiving a management frame from an access point associated with said client device in a wireless network, said management frame incorporating indications of one or more future unavailability time intervals during which said access point will not be available to receive unsolicited communication from said client device; and
not transmitting unsolicited communication to said access point during said one or more future unavailability time intervals. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A wireless access point comprising:
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a wireless communication interface;
a processor coupled to said wireless communication interface;
memory to store code which, when executed by said processor, results in transmission via said wireless communication interface of a management frame having incorporated therein indications of one or more future unavailability time intervals during which said access point is not available to receive unsolicited communication from wireless client devices that are associated with said access point in a wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A wireless device comprising:
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a wireless communication interface to receive a management frame from an access point associated with said device, said management frame having incorporated therein indications of one or more future unavailability time intervals during which said access point will not be available to receive unsolicited communication from said device;
a processor coupled to said wireless communication interface;
memory to store code which, when executed by said processor, prevents said wireless device from transmitting unsolicited communication to said access point during said one or more future unavailability time intervals. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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