Delayed host wakeup for wireless communications device
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving a chipset in a node, point, terminal or device that forms part of a wireless communications technology, including a wireless local area network (WLAN), or other suitable network, information about whether the host processor is in a sleep state; and
delaying forwarding one or more data packets from a WLAN chipset to a host processor based on information received by the WLAN chipset for power saving in node, point, terminal or device.
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Abstract
A new and unique method or apparatus for power savings in a node, point, terminal or device in a wireless local area network (WLAN), or other suitable network, featuring one or more steps for delaying forwarding one or more data packets from a WLAN chipset to a host processor based on information received by the WLAN chipset about whether the host processor is in a sleep state. The host processor has a clock request pin to indicate when it is in the sleep state. The WLAN chipset has a pin that is connected to a sleep state signal of the host processor so that the WLAN chipset knows when it can wake up the host processor or not. The WLAN chipset has an internal threshold timer to fulfil latency requirements for delivering packets to the host processor.
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36 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a chipset in a node, point, terminal or device that forms part of a wireless communications technology, including a wireless local area network (WLAN), or other suitable network, information about whether the host processor is in a sleep state; and delaying forwarding one or more data packets from a WLAN chipset to a host processor based on information received by the WLAN chipset for power saving in node, point, terminal or device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 28, 31, 32)
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10. A node, point, terminal or device comprising:
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a first chipset module configured for receiving information about whether a host processor is in a sleep state, where the node, point, terminal or device forms part of a wireless communications technology, including a wireless local area network or other suitable network; and a second chipset module configured for delaying forwarding one or more data packets to the host processor based on the information received. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 33, 34)
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19. A chipset comprising:
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a first chipset module configured for receiving information about whether a host processor is in a sleep state for a node, point, terminal or device that forms part of a wireless communications technology, including a wireless local area network or other suitable network; and a second chipset module configured for delaying forwarding one or more data packets to the host processor based on information received. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 35)
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27. A computer program product with a program code, which program code is stored on a machine readable carrier, for carrying out the steps of a method comprising receiving in a chipset of a node, point, terminal or device that forms part of a wireless communications technology, including a wireless local area network or other suitable network, information about whether a host processor is in a sleep state, and delaying forwarding one or more data packets from the chipset to the host processor based on the information received, when the computer program is run in a module of either a node, point, terminal or device, such as a station (STA), an Access Point (AP), or other suitable node, point, terminal or device.
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29. A method comprising:
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receiving one or more data packets from a wireless communications network, including a wireless local area network (WLAN) or other suitable network; obtaining information regarding an operational state of a host processor; and if the host processor is in a sleep state, delaying forwarding of the one or more data packets to the host processor until one or more threshold criteria is met for enhancing power savings in a wireless communications technology, including a wireless local area network (WLAN) or other suitable network. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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36. Apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving in a chipset in a node, point, terminal or device that forms part of a wireless communications technology, including a wireless local area network (WLAN), or other suitable network, information about whether the host processor is in a sleep state; and means for delaying forwarding one or more data packets from a WLAN chipset to a host processor based on information received by the WLAN chipset for power saving in node, point, terminal or device.
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