Wireless network including post groupcast time
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- transmitting with an apparatus operating as a first device of a wireless network at least one multicast or broadcast frame; and
transitioning, with the apparatus, the first device to a lower power mode of operation state after expiration of a specified post groupcast time set by a transmitted multicast or broadcast frame that was transmitted by the first device during an awake window.
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Abstract
In one aspect thereof the invention provides a method that includes transmitting from a first (beaconing) mesh point at least one multicast or broadcast frame; and transitioning the first mesh point to a lower power mode of operation state after expiration of a specified post groupcast time from a last multicast or broadcast frame that was transmitted by the beaconing mesh point after expiration of an awake window, or when the awake window expires, whichever occurs later. In another aspect thereof the invention provides a method that includes operating a peer mesh point in an awake state; and maintaining the peer mesh point in the awake state for no more than a specified post groupcast time after a last target beacon transmission time, or a last received beacon frame, or a receipt of multicast or broadcast frame having an indication that another multicast or broadcast frame will be transmitted. A computer-readable medium storing program instructions to implement the methods is also disclosed, as are corresponding apparatus.
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15 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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transmitting with an apparatus operating as a first device of a wireless network at least one multicast or broadcast frame; and transitioning, with the apparatus, the first device to a lower power mode of operation state after expiration of a specified post groupcast time set by a transmitted multicast or broadcast frame that was transmitted by the first device during an awake window. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 11, 12, 13)
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4. A non-transitory computer-readable medium that stores program instructions, the execution of which results in operations that comprise:
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transmitting from a first device of a wireless network at least one multicast or broadcast frame; and transitioning the first device to a lower power mode of operation state after expiration of a specified post groupcast time set by a transmitted multicast or broadcast frame that was transmitted by the first device during an awake window. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 14)
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7. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, where the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to at least; transmit, when operating the apparatus as a first device of a wireless network, at least one multicast or broadcast frame; and transition to a lower power mode of operation state after expiration of a specified post groupcast time set by a transmitted multicast or broadcast frame that was transmitted by the first device during an awake window. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 15)
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