Universal datagram protocol (UDP) port based broadcast filtering
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving in a radio modem chipset information indicating that a host processor wants the radio modem chipset to filter out unwanted data packets; and
filtering one or more unwanted data packets in the chipset without passing them to the host processor based on the received information.
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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 communications technology, such as a wireless local area network (WLAN), Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access Forum (WiMAX), Ultra wide band (UWB), or other suitable network, featuring receiving in a radio modem chipset information indicating that a host processor wants the radio modem chipset to filter out unwanted data packets; and filtering one or more unwanted data packets in the radio modem chipset without passing them to the host processor based on the information received for providing power savings in a node, point, terminal or device that forms part of a wireless communications technology, including a wireless local area network or other suitable network.
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42 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving in a radio modem chipset information indicating that a host processor wants the radio modem chipset to filter out unwanted data packets; and filtering one or more unwanted data packets in the chipset without passing them to the host processor based on the received information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 38, 42)
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9. A node, point, terminal or device comprising:
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a radio modem chipset including; a first chipset module configured for communicating with a host processor for receiving information indicating that the host processor wants to filter out unwanted data packets; and a second chipset module coupled with the first chipset module and configured for filtering one or more unwanted data packets without passing them to the host processor based on the information received by the first chipset module. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A chipset comprising:
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a first chipset module configured for receiving information indicating that a host processor wants to filter out unwanted data packets; and a second chipset module coupled with the first chipset module and configured for filtering one or more unwanted data packets without passing them to the host processor based on the information received by the first chipset module. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A host processor comprising:
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one or more modules configured for generating information about unwanted data packets that needs to be filtered out by a radio modem chipset without forwarding them to the host processor; and an interface configured for providing the information to the radio modem chipset. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. 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:
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receiving in a radio modem chipset information indicating that a host processor wants the radio modem chipset to filter out unwanted data packets, and filtering one or more unwanted data packets in the chipset without passing them to the host processor based on the received information.
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39. Apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving in a radio modem chipset information indicating that a host processor wants the radio modem chipset to filter out unwanted data packets; and means for filtering one or more unwanted data packets in the chipset without passing them to the host processor based on the received information received. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41)
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