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IDLE CONNECTION STATE POWER CONSUMPTION REDUCTION IN A WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK USING BEACON DELAY ADVERTISEMENT

  • US 20080170551A1
  • Filed: 01/09/2008
  • Published: 07/17/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/16/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for use in an access point in a wireless local area network (WLAN) system, said method comprising the steps of:

  • measuring beacon transmission delay on said access point; and

    advertising said measured beacon transmission delay in messages thereby permitting recipient stations to schedule wake up times for beacon reception with significantly improved accuracy.

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