Methods and apparatus for power saving for mesh nodes
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1. A method for receiving data from a peer node comprising:
- transmitting, by a first node to the peer node, a receive window start frame prior to each of one or more scheduled awake periods of the first node and the peer node, wherein the receive window start frame indicates an upcoming awake period and includes a beacon change field indicating whether a change has been made to a beacon;
periodically transmitting the beacon, said beacon comprising information about the first node; and
receiving data from the peer node during a scheduled awake period.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for implementing power saving in mesh nodes include transmitting a receive window start frame prior to each awake period. The receive window start frame is a short frame, and nodes in the mesh network passively monitor for this frame. Upon detection, a mesh node can transmit data to its destination during its awake period.
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1. A method for receiving data from a peer node comprising:
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transmitting, by a first node to the peer node, a receive window start frame prior to each of one or more scheduled awake periods of the first node and the peer node, wherein the receive window start frame indicates an upcoming awake period and includes a beacon change field indicating whether a change has been made to a beacon; periodically transmitting the beacon, said beacon comprising information about the first node; and receiving data from the peer node during a scheduled awake period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of transmitting data to a power save node in a mesh network, comprising:
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receiving at a first node, from the power save node, a receive window start frame indicating an upcoming awake period of the power save node, the receive window start frame being transmitted by the power save node prior to each of one or more scheduled awake periods of the first node and the power save node, and wherein the receive window start frame includes a beacon change field indicating whether a change has been made to a beacon; periodically receiving the beacon, said beacon comprising information about the power save node; and transmitting the data to the power save node during a scheduled awake period. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. An apparatus operating as a mesh node comprising:
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a processor; a power saving module, said power saving module comprising a start frame generator for generating and transmitting a frame indicating to other mesh nodes that the mesh node has an upcoming awake period, wherein the mesh node is available to receive data during the awake period, wherein the frame is transmitted prior to each of one or more scheduled awake periods of the mesh node and the other mesh nodes, and includes a beacon change field indicating whether a change has been made to a beacon; and a beacon generator for generating the beacon comprising information about the mesh node. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus operating as a mesh node, comprising:
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a processor; a receiver for detecting a receive window start frame associated with a destination mesh node, the receive window start frame indicating an upcoming awake period of the destination mesh node, the receive window start frame being transmitted by the destination mesh node to the mesh node prior to each of one or more scheduled awake periods of the destination mesh node and the mesh node, and for periodically receiving a beacon, said beacon comprising information about the destination mesh node; and a transmitter for transmitting data to the destination mesh node during a scheduled awake period, wherein said receive window start frame includes a beacon change field indicating whether a change has been made to the beacon. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. An apparatus operating as a mesh node in a mesh network, comprising:
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means for transmitting, from the mesh node to one or more other nodes in the mesh network, a receive window start frame prior to each of one or more scheduled awake periods of the mesh node and one or more other nodes, the receive window start frame indicating an upcoming awake period and includes a beacon change field indicating whether a change has been made to a beacon; means for periodically transmitting the beacon, said beacon comprising information about the mesh node; and means for receiving data from the one or more other nodes in the mesh network during the scheduled awake period.
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24. An apparatus operating as a mesh node in a mesh network, comprising:
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means for receiving a receive window start frame indicating an upcoming awake period of a destination mesh node, the receive window start frame being transmitted by the destination mesh node to the mesh node prior to each of one or more scheduled awake periods, wherein the receive window start frame includes a beacon change field indicating whether a change has been made to a beacon; means for periodically receiving the beacon, said beacon comprising information about the destination mesh node; and means for transmitting data to the destination mesh node during the awake period, wherein said receive window start frame includes a beacon change field indicating whether a change has been made to the beacon.
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