SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SYNCHRONIZATION WITHIN A NEIGHBOR AWARE NETWORK
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1. A method of enabling reduced power consumption in wireless devices operating in a neighbor aware network, comprising:
- generating, by a wireless device, a first message, the first message indicating beacon transmit window information, the beacon transmit window information indicating a first time interval when one or more beacon messages are transmittable by the wireless device or other wireless devices; and
transmitting the first message on the neighbor aware network.
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Abstract
Methods, apparatus, and computer readable storage mediums for enabling reduced power consumption in wireless devices operating in a neighbor aware network are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes generating a first message, the first message indicating beacon transmit window information, the beacon transmit window information indicating a first time interval when one or more beacon messages are transmittable, and transmitting the first message on the neighbor aware network.
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30 Claims
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1. A method of enabling reduced power consumption in wireless devices operating in a neighbor aware network, comprising:
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generating, by a wireless device, a first message, the first message indicating beacon transmit window information, the beacon transmit window information indicating a first time interval when one or more beacon messages are transmittable by the wireless device or other wireless devices; and transmitting the first message on the neighbor aware network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for enabling reduced power consumption in wireless devices operating in a neighbor aware network, comprising:
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a processor configured to generate a first message, the first message indicating beacon transmit window information, the beacon transmit window information indicating a first time interval when one or more beacon messages are transmittable by the apparatus or other apparatus; and a transmitter configured to transmit the first message on the neighbor aware network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of saving power in a wireless device when operating in a neighbor aware network, comprising:
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receiving, by a wireless device, a first message, the first message indicating beacon transmit window information, the beacon transmit window information including a first time interval when one or more beacon messages are transmittable on the neighbor aware network by the wireless device or other wireless devices; entering a sleep state during a time period outside the first time interval; and receiving or transmitting a beacon message during the first time interval. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An apparatus for saving power in a wireless device when operating in a neighbor aware network, comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive a message, the message indicating beacon transmit window information, the beacon transmit window information including a first time interval when one or more beacon messages are transmittable on the neighbor aware network by the apparatus or other apparatus; a processor configured to cause the wireless device to enter a sleep state during a time period outside the first time interval; and a receiver configured to receive or transmit a beacon message during the first time interval. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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