WIRELESS NETWORK WITH POWER AWARE TRANSMISSION CONTROL
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1. A wireless device, comprising:
- an energy source;
a power monitor coupled to the energy source and configured to measure a parameter of the energy source;
a wireless transceiver configured to wirelessly communicate via a wireless network; and
a traffic controller coupled to the power monitor and the wireless transceiver;
wherein the traffic controller is configured to set length of packets to be transmitted based on the measured parameter of the energy source.
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Abstract
A wireless device that tailors communications based on power parameters of the device. In one embodiment, a wireless device includes an energy source, a power monitor coupled to the energy source, a wireless transceiver, and a traffic controller coupled to the power monitor and the wireless transceiver. The power monitor is configured to measure a parameter of the energy source. The wireless transceiver is configured to wirelessly communicate via a wireless network. The traffic controller is configured to set length of packets to be transmitted based on the measured parameter of the energy source.
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20 Claims
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1. A wireless device, comprising:
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an energy source; a power monitor coupled to the energy source and configured to measure a parameter of the energy source; a wireless transceiver configured to wirelessly communicate via a wireless network; and a traffic controller coupled to the power monitor and the wireless transceiver; wherein the traffic controller is configured to set length of packets to be transmitted based on the measured parameter of the energy source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method, comprising:
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measuring, by a wireless device, a parameter of an energy source powering the wireless device; determining, by the wireless device, based on the measured parameter of the energy source, a length of a packet to be transmitted; and transmitting, by the wireless device, the packet via a wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A wireless device, comprising:
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an energy source; a power monitor coupled to the energy source and configured to measure a parameter of the energy source; a wireless transceiver configured to wirelessly communicate via a wireless network; and a traffic controller coupled to the power monitor and the wireless transceiver; wherein the traffic controller is configured to transmit, to a node of the wireless network, information indicative of a packet length for which the energy source provides sufficient power to enable reception of the packet without errors caused by reduction in output voltage of the energy source during the reception of the packet. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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