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POWER SAVING IN A COMMUNICATION DEVICE

  • US 20170041889A1
  • Filed: 10/24/2016
  • Published: 02/09/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/03/2009
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method in a communication network having an access point (AP) and a plurality of client devices, comprising:

  • generating, at the AP, a physical layer (PHY) protocol header of a PHY protocol data unit so that the PHY protocol header includes;

    address information that indicates one or more intended receivers of the PHY protocol data unit, andan indicator that specifies whether a client device that is not an intended receiver is permitted to go into a power save mode of operation during a transmit opportunity period (TXOP) associated with the PHY protocol data unit;

    generating, at the AP, the PHY protocol data unit to includethe PHY protocol preamble, anda PHY protocol payload including a media access control layer (MAC) protocol header, the MAC protocol header including address information that specifies the one or more intended receivers of the PHY protocol data unit; and

    causing the AP to transmit the PHY protocol data unit.

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