Mixed-mode wireless device operation
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1. A host device, comprising:
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a radio frequency (RF) transceiver configured to transmit and receive data to and from one or more wireless devices that are associated with the host device; and
a processor that manages an operating state of a first wireless device using the RF transceiver based on instructions stored in the memory, wherein the processor is configured to;
determine if the one or more wireless devices includes a second wireless device communicating with the host device over a same bandwidth spectrum as that used by the first wireless device;
cause the first wireless device to operate in a sniff mode if there is a second wireless device communicating with the host device over the same bandwidth spectrum as that used by the first wireless device; and
cause the first wireless device to operate in a sleep mode if there is not a second wireless device communicating with the host device over the same bandwidth spectrum as that used by the first wireless device.
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Abstract
Systems and methods to operate wireless devices are provided herein. In an exemplary system a first wireless device coupled to a consumer electronics device is operated in a sleep mode. It is determined whether there is a second device is operating in the same bandwidth spectrum as the first device. If there is a second device operating in the same bandwidth spectrum, then the first device is switched to a sniff mode of operation.
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1. A host device, comprising:
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a memory; a radio frequency (RF) transceiver configured to transmit and receive data to and from one or more wireless devices that are associated with the host device; and a processor that manages an operating state of a first wireless device using the RF transceiver based on instructions stored in the memory, wherein the processor is configured to; determine if the one or more wireless devices includes a second wireless device communicating with the host device over a same bandwidth spectrum as that used by the first wireless device; cause the first wireless device to operate in a sniff mode if there is a second wireless device communicating with the host device over the same bandwidth spectrum as that used by the first wireless device; and cause the first wireless device to operate in a sleep mode if there is not a second wireless device communicating with the host device over the same bandwidth spectrum as that used by the first wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method in a host device, wherein the host device is in wireless communication with one or more devices, including a first device, and manages an operating state of the first device, comprising:
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determining if a second device is communicating with the host device over a same bandwidth spectrum as that used by the first device; causing the first device to operate in a sniff mode if there is a second device communicating with the host device over the same bandwidth spectrum as that used by the first device; and causing the first device to operate in a sleep mode if there is not a second device communicating with the host device over the same bandwidth spectrum as that used by the first device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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