Method and apparatus of power management of a node in home entertainment network by shifting from a normal state into either a first low power state based on the traffic at the node or a second low power state upon receipt of a message granting a request for the second low power state at the node
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1. A method of implementing a home entertainment network comprising:
- entering a first of at least three power states within a node of the home entertainment network when either the node has no traffic to send or the node receives a trigger;
entering a second of the three power states in response to receipt of a beacon, if the node is configured for RETURN-on-MoCA;
entering an admission process to rejoin to the network after leaving the first power state; and
entering a third power state of the three power states upon receipt of a message granting a request for the third power state, the node monitoring beacons less frequently in the third power state than in the first power state.
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Abstract
A power management system for home entertainment networks having three power states. The network controller is empowered to move nodes within the home entertainment network between the power states.
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1. A method of implementing a home entertainment network comprising:
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entering a first of at least three power states within a node of the home entertainment network when either the node has no traffic to send or the node receives a trigger; entering a second of the three power states in response to receipt of a beacon, if the node is configured for RETURN-on-MoCA; entering an admission process to rejoin to the network after leaving the first power state; and entering a third power state of the three power states upon receipt of a message granting a request for the third power state, the node monitoring beacons less frequently in the third power state than in the first power state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of implementing a home entertainment network comprising:
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entering a first of at least three power states within a node of the home entertainment network when the node has no traffic to send and no traffic to receive; entering a second of the three power states in response to receipt of a beacon, if the node is configured for RETURN-on-MoCA; entering an admission process to rejoin to the network after leaving the first power state; and entering a third power state of the three power states upon receipt of a message granting a request for the third power state, the node monitoring beacons less frequently in the third power state than in the first power state.
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