Wireless access point methods and apparatus using dynamically-activated service intervals
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1. A method operating in a mobile communication device for communicating with a wireless access point, the method comprising:
- receiving, in a beacon frame from the wireless access point, data which indicate a plurality of activated service intervals in a superframe following the beacon frame that are made available to mobile devices contending for communication access, wherein each of the plurality of activated service intervals has a corresponding start time and an end time determined at the wireless access point and further wherein the number of plurality of activated service intervals is adapted to change in response to a change in a traffic requirement for the mobile devices;
attempting to access, during at least one of said indicated activated service intervals, a radio medium via the wireless access point; and
refraining from attempting to access the radio medium via the wireless access point during each power conservation interval in the superframe in between the indicated activated service intervals.
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Abstract
Techniques in a mobile communication device for communicating with a wireless access point (AP) are described. The mobile device receives from the AP data which indicate a plurality of activated service intervals in the superframe that are made available to mobile devices for communication access. The mobile device attempts to access, during the indicated activated service intervals, a radio medium via the AP. The mobile device refrains from attempting to access the radio medium via the AP during each power conservation interval provided in between the indicated activated service intervals.
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1. A method operating in a mobile communication device for communicating with a wireless access point, the method comprising:
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receiving, in a beacon frame from the wireless access point, data which indicate a plurality of activated service intervals in a superframe following the beacon frame that are made available to mobile devices contending for communication access, wherein each of the plurality of activated service intervals has a corresponding start time and an end time determined at the wireless access point and further wherein the number of plurality of activated service intervals is adapted to change in response to a change in a traffic requirement for the mobile devices; attempting to access, during at least one of said indicated activated service intervals, a radio medium via the wireless access point; and refraining from attempting to access the radio medium via the wireless access point during each power conservation interval in the superframe in between the indicated activated service intervals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A mobile communication device, comprising:
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one or more processors; and a wireless transceiver coupled to the one or more processors; the one or more processors being configured to; receive, in a beacon frame from a wireless access point, data which indicate a plurality of activated service intervals of a superframe following the beacon frame that are made available to mobile devices contending for communication access, wherein each of the plurality of activated service intervals has a corresponding start time and an end time determined at the wireless access point and further wherein the number of plurality of activated service intervals is adapted to change in response to a change in a traffic requirement for the mobile devices; attempt to access, during at least one of said indicated activated service intervals, a radio medium via the wireless access point; and refrain from attempting to access the radio medium via the wireless access point during each power conservation interval in the superframe in between the indicated activated service intervals. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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