Beacon frame
First Claim
1. A method for saving power in a mobile device of a wireless ad hoc network community, the method comprising:
- (a) providing a beacon frame for transmission by each member of a community of mobile devices during a beacon period, the beacon frame associable with a community time period, a community entry time indicator and a community clock, the community entry time indicator indicating when the member joined the community;
(b) detecting the existence of the community of mobile devices using the community time period;
(c) determining the member with the highest seniority among the community of mobile devices by comparing the community entry time indicator of the members;
(d) synchronizing with the community clock of the member with the highest seniority; and
(e) using the community time period to determine whether or not the community is in community gathering time,if the community is not in community gathering time, deactivating a radio frequency transceiver of the mobile device, andif the community is in community gathering time, activating the radio frequency transceiver of the mobile device.
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Abstract
A beacon frame (5) for transmission during a beacon period for a wireless device to maintain synchronization with other wireless devices of a community in a wireless communications network, the frame (5) comprising: a header (8) containing routing information for the frame (5); beacon parameters (9) to indicate signaling methods in use by the wireless devices; at least one information element (7) comprising at least one identifier to identify the wireless device; wherein the at least one identifier comprises a signature identifier (104) for the frame (5), an interface version, and a name and unique identifier for the device.
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1. A method for saving power in a mobile device of a wireless ad hoc network community, the method comprising:
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(a) providing a beacon frame for transmission by each member of a community of mobile devices during a beacon period, the beacon frame associable with a community time period, a community entry time indicator and a community clock, the community entry time indicator indicating when the member joined the community; (b) detecting the existence of the community of mobile devices using the community time period; (c) determining the member with the highest seniority among the community of mobile devices by comparing the community entry time indicator of the members; (d) synchronizing with the community clock of the member with the highest seniority; and (e) using the community time period to determine whether or not the community is in community gathering time, if the community is not in community gathering time, deactivating a radio frequency transceiver of the mobile device, and if the community is in community gathering time, activating the radio frequency transceiver of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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