System and method for soft access point power reduction
First Claim
1. A wireless device, comprising:
- a soft access point controller that configures the wireless device to operate as a group owner in a peer-to-peer wireless local area network, the soft access point controller comprising;
a beacon controller configured to;
transmit beacon frames at a first periodic interval; and
extend a discovery interval of a wireless station by transmitting acknowledgement packets at a second periodic interval;
wherein the first periodic interval is shorter than a maximum discovery scan timeout of the wireless station, and the second periodic interval is shorter than the first periodic interval and shorter than a minimum discovery scan timeout of the wireless station.
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Abstract
A system and method for reducing power consumption of a wireless device operating as a soft access point. In one embodiment, a wireless device includes a soft access point controller that configures the wireless device to operate as a group owner in a peer-to-peer wireless local area network. The soft access point controller includes a beacon controller. The beacon controller is configured to transmit beacon frames at a first periodic interval. The beacon controller is also configured to extend a discovery interval of a wireless station by transmitting acknowledgement packets at a second periodic interval. The second periodic interval is shorter than the first periodic interval and shorter than a minimum discovery scan timeout of the wireless station.
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25 Claims
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1. A wireless device, comprising:
a soft access point controller that configures the wireless device to operate as a group owner in a peer-to-peer wireless local area network, the soft access point controller comprising; a beacon controller configured to; transmit beacon frames at a first periodic interval; and extend a discovery interval of a wireless station by transmitting acknowledgement packets at a second periodic interval; wherein the first periodic interval is shorter than a maximum discovery scan timeout of the wireless station, and the second periodic interval is shorter than the first periodic interval and shorter than a minimum discovery scan timeout of the wireless station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method, comprising:
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configuring a mobile wireless device to operate as a soft access point in a peer-to-peer wireless network; transmitting, by the wireless device, at a first periodic interval, beacon frames allowing a wireless station to discover the soft access point; and extending, by the wireless device, an access point discovery listening interval of the wireless station, by transmitting at a second periodic interval, an acknowledgement packet; wherein the second periodic interval is shorter than the first periodic interval and shorter than a minimum discovery scan timeout of the wireless station. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system, comprising:
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a mobile wireless device configured to operate as a group owner in a peer-to-peer wireless network, the wireless device comprising a soft access point controller configured to; determine whether transmissions by the wireless device are scheduled to occur within a first time interval; determine whether wireless traffic flows via the wireless device are ongoing; and periodically transition the wireless device from an idle state to a reduced power state based on a determination of no transmissions being scheduled to occur within the first time interval and no traffic flows ongoing; and transmit, at a first periodic interval, beacon frames allowing a wireless station to discover a soft access point; and extend an access point discovery listening interval of the wireless station by transmitting, at a second periodic interval, an acknowledgement packet; wherein the second periodic interval is shorter than the first periodic interval and shorter than a minimum discovery scan timeout of the wireless station. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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