SHAPING DATA PACKET TRAFFIC
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a communication module configured to transmit data packet traffic; and
a management module configured to shape the data packet traffic to be transmitted by the communication module to;
buffer data packets routed at different times to the communication module based on at least one power management factor, andsend buffered data packets to the communication module for transmission of the buffered data packets by the communication module.
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Abstract
According to some embodiments, a communication module 120 may be configured to transmit data packet traffic and a management module 110 may be configured to shape the data packet traffic transmitted by the communication module 120. The management module 110 may shape the data packet traffic by buffering data packets routed at different times to the communication module 120 based on at least one power management factor.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a communication module configured to transmit data packet traffic; and a management module configured to shape the data packet traffic to be transmitted by the communication module to; buffer data packets routed at different times to the communication module based on at least one power management factor, and send buffered data packets to the communication module for transmission of the buffered data packets by the communication module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus, comprising:
a gateway configured to manage communications between a device and a computing module, the gateway comprising; a communication module configured to transmit data packets to the device; and a management module configured to send a signal to the device to indicate a level of data packet traffic from the computing module. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method, comprising:
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receiving and buffering a first data packet routed to a communication module for transmission of the first data packet; receiving and buffering a second data packet routed to the communication module for transmission of the second data packet, the second data packet received after reception of the first data packet; and transmitting at least a portion of the first and second data packets using the communication module, wherein a period to buffer the first and second data packets is based on at least one power management factor. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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