Unconnected power save mode for improving battery life of wireless stations in wireless local area networks
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1. A method for improving battery life of a wireless device in a wireless local area network having a topology, said method comprising:
- scanning, with a wireless station, for an identifying signal from a prospective access point in a wireless local area network;
memorizing, during said scanning, identifying signals from one or more access points that are geographically near to said prospective access point;
entering an unconnected power save mode, wherein the wireless device is in a sleep mode having a sleep mode duration which is determined using the current position of the wireless device relative to the wireless local area network topology; and
reducing a sleep mode duration of said wireless station when said wireless station detects said memorized identifying signals.
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Abstract
An unconnected power save method reduces the battery consumption of a wireless station in a wireless local area network (WLAN). A wireless station enters a sleep mode between scans for a prospective access point. The sleep duration time is determined using the current position of the station relative to the WLAN network topology.
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1. A method for improving battery life of a wireless device in a wireless local area network having a topology, said method comprising:
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scanning, with a wireless station, for an identifying signal from a prospective access point in a wireless local area network; memorizing, during said scanning, identifying signals from one or more access points that are geographically near to said prospective access point; entering an unconnected power save mode, wherein the wireless device is in a sleep mode having a sleep mode duration which is determined using the current position of the wireless device relative to the wireless local area network topology; and reducing a sleep mode duration of said wireless station when said wireless station detects said memorized identifying signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for improving battery life of a wireless device in an IEEE 802.11 wireless local area network (WLAN), comprising:
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scanning, with a wireless station, for wireless signals from access points containing basic service set identification numbers (BSSIDs); creating a list of said BSSIDS detected from said scanning; determining if said wireless station is close to a prospective access point by comparing said list of said BSSIDs of said access points to a list of BSSIDs of neighboring access points to said prospective access point; and if said station is close to said prospective access point, increasing the periodicity of scans by said station for said prospective access point. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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