Base station and non-real time data transmission method thereof

• US 8,699,986 B2
• Filed: 03/12/2012
• Issued: 04/15/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Institute For Information Industry
• Original Assignee: Institute For Information Industry
• Inventors: Sheu, Shiann-Tsong, Hsiao, Yu-Fang, Chen, Lu-Wei, Chen, Jenhui
• Primary Examiner(s): Trinh, Sonny
• Application Number:
  US13/417,700
• Publication Number:
  US 20130157707A1
• Time in Patent Office: 764 Days
• Field of Search: 455/343.1, 455/343.2, 455/343.5, 455/127.1, 455/127.5, 370/311, 370/310, 370/328
• US Class Current: 455/343.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0206 in access points, e.g. base stations access point devices per se H04W88/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0216 using a pre-established activity schedule, e.g. traffic indication frame
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A base station and a non-real time data transmission method thereof are provided. The base station connects to a mobile apparatus via a network, and exchanges data with the mobile apparatus during a data transmission interval. The base station records a sleep cycle interval which comprises a sleep interval and a listening interval. The base station determines a sleep ratio relation, a transmission efficiency relation and a packet delay relation according to the sleep interval, listening interval and data transmission interval. The base station determines a sleep interval value based on the sleep ratio relation, transmission efficiency relation and packet delay relation so that the base station exchanges the non-real time data with the mobile apparatus, while saving energy and transmitting data efficiently.

Claims

1. A non-real time data transmission method for use in a base station, the base station connecting to a mobile apparatus via a network, the base station recording a sleep cycle interval which comprises a sleep interval and a listening interval, and the base station exchanging data with the mobile apparatus during a data transmission interval, the non-real time data transmission method comprising the following steps:

(a) enabling the base station to determine a sleep ratio relation according to the sleep interval, the sleep cycle interval and the data transmission interval;

(b) enabling the base station to determine a transmission efficiency relation according to the listening interval and the data transmission interval;

(c) enabling the base station to determine a packet delay relation according to a delay time interval of transmitting data to the mobile apparatus; and

(d) enabling the base station to determine a sleep interval value according to the sleep ratio relation, the transmission efficiency relation and the packet delay relation.

2. The non-real time data transmission method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base station further stores a first weight value related to the sleep ratio relation, a second weight value related to the transmission efficiency relation and a third weight value related to the packet delay relation, and the non-real time data transmission method further comprises the following steps after the step (c):

(e) enabling the base station to determine an optimal sleep ratio relation of the sleep ratio relation;

(f) enabling the base station to determine an optimal transmission efficiency relation of the transmission efficiency relation; and

(g) enabling the base station to determine an optimal packet delay relation of the packet delay relation;

wherein, in the step (d), the base station further determines the sleep interval value according to a difference between the sleep ratio relation and the optimal sleep ratio relation, the first weight value, a difference between the transmission efficiency relation and the optimal transmission efficiency relation, the second weight value, a difference between the packet delay relation and the optimal packet delay relation, and the third weight value.

3. The non-real time data transmission method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the data transmission interval is

4. The non-real time data transmission method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the data transmission interval is

5. A base station for a non-real time data transmission, the base station connecting to a mobile apparatus via a network and exchanging data with the mobile apparatus during a data transmission interval, the base station recording a sleep cycle interval which comprises a sleep interval and a listening interval, and the base station comprising:

a transceiver, being configured to exchange data with the mobile apparatus during the data transmission interval via the network;

a memory, being configured to store the sleep interval and the listening interval which are comprised in the sleep cycle interval; and

a processor;

wherein the processor is configured to determine a sleep ratio relation according to the sleep interval, the sleep cycle interval and the data transmission interval, the processor is further configured to determine a transmission efficiency relation according to the listening interval and the data transmission interval, the processor is further configured to determine a packet delay relation according to a delay time interval of transmitting data to the mobile apparatus, and the processor is further configured to determine a sleep interval value according to the sleep ratio relation, the transmission efficiency relation and the packet delay relation.

6. The base station as claimed in claim 5, wherein the memory is further configured to store a first weight value related to the sleep ratio relation, a second weight value related to the transmission efficiency relation and a third weight value related to the packet delay relation, the processor is further configured to determine an optimal sleep ratio relation of the sleep ratio relation, an optimal transmission efficiency relation of the transmission efficiency relation and an optimal packet delay relation of the packet delay relation, and the processor is further configured to determine a sleep interval value according to a difference between the sleep ratio relation and the optimal sleep ratio relation, the first weight value, a difference between the transmission efficiency relation and the optimal transmission efficiency relation, the second weight value, a difference between the packet delay relation and the optimal packet delay relation, and the third weight value.

7. The base station as claimed in claim 6, wherein the data transmission interval is

8. The base station as claimed in claim 6, wherein the data transmission interval is