Method and an apparatus for executing timed network operations
First Claim
1. An electronic apparatus comprisinga transmitter for transmitting data to at least one remote entity over a communication network,a receiver for receiving data from said at least one remote entity over said communication network, anda scheduler entity configured to maintain knowledge of a number of current network connections that require performing a periodic network operation, with one or more predetermined timing sequences, targeted to said at least one remote entity for maintaining the connections, and to adjust the time of execution of at least two such network operations to regularly substantially coincide.
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Abstract
An arrangement and a method comprising maintaining knowledge of a number of current network connections that require performing a periodic network operation (204, 206, 208, 210), with one or more predetermined timing sequences, targeted to at least one remote entity for maintaining the connections, and adjusting the time of execution of at least two such network operations to regularly substantially coincide (212).
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21 Claims
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1. An electronic apparatus comprising
a transmitter for transmitting data to at least one remote entity over a communication network, a receiver for receiving data from said at least one remote entity over said communication network, and a scheduler entity configured to maintain knowledge of a number of current network connections that require performing a periodic network operation, with one or more predetermined timing sequences, targeted to said at least one remote entity for maintaining the connections, and to adjust the time of execution of at least two such network operations to regularly substantially coincide.
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13. An apparatus comprising
means for transmitting data to at least one remote entity over a communication network, means for receiving data from said at least one remote entity over said communication network, and means for maintaining knowledge of a number of current network connections that require performing a periodic network operation, with one or more predetermined timing sequences, targeted to said at least one remote entity for maintaining the connections, and for adjusting the time of execution of at least two such network operations to regularly substantially coincide.
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14. A method for adjusting the time of execution of network operations comprising:
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obtaining information about a number of network connections that require performing a periodic network operation, with one or more predetermined timing sequences, targeted to at least one remote entity for maintaining the connections, storing said information, adjusting the time of execution for at least two such network operations to regularly substantially coincide, and performing said at least two network operations according to the adjusted timing. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor, a memory including computer program code, the memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform; obtaining information about a number of network connections that require performing a periodic network operation, with one or more predetermined timing sequences, targeted to at least one remote entity for maintaining the connections, storing said information, and adjusting the time of execution for at least two such network operations to regularly substantially coincide. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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