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Network protocol

  • US 8,098,615 B2
  • Filed: 04/15/2011
  • Issued: 01/17/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/28/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method performed by a device in a wireless mesh network, comprising:

  • entering a low-power mode during a period when the device is not communicating over the wireless mesh network; and

    receiving communications from the wireless mesh network, the communications passing from a second device through one or more intermediate wireless devices in the wireless mesh network, at least one intermediate wireless device in direct communication range of the device stores the communications until the device exits the low-power mode, and the at least one intermediate wireless device forwards the communications to the device when the device exits the low-power mode and is ready to receive.

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