System and method for providing power-save operation in an in-home communication network
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- in a first device of a multimedia over coax alliance (MoCA) network;
granting a second device of said MoCA network permission to operate in a power-saving mode; and
granting bandwidth to said second device during one or more predetermined timeslots for utilization by said second device while operating in said power-saving mode, wherein said bandwidth is granted without a corresponding reservation request from said second device, wherein a duration of said predetermined timeslots is determined based on a type of data to be communicated to and/or from said second device.
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Abstract
A first device of a multimedia over coax alliance (MoCA) network may grant a second device of the MoCA network permission to enter a power-saving state. While the second device is in the power-saving mode, the first device may grant bandwidth to the second device during one or more predetermined timeslots. The bandwidth may be granted without a corresponding reservation request from the second device. While the second device is in the power-saving state, it may track time utilizing a clock that is synchronized to the system time of the MoCA network, and transmit during one or more of the predetermined timeslots without first transmitting a corresponding reservation request. The second device may utilize a first modulation profile when not operating in the power-saving state, and utilize a second modulation profile when operating in the power-saving state.
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31 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
in a first device of a multimedia over coax alliance (MoCA) network; granting a second device of said MoCA network permission to operate in a power-saving mode; and granting bandwidth to said second device during one or more predetermined timeslots for utilization by said second device while operating in said power-saving mode, wherein said bandwidth is granted without a corresponding reservation request from said second device, wherein a duration of said predetermined timeslots is determined based on a type of data to be communicated to and/or from said second device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method comprising:
in a device of a multimedia over coax alliance (MoCA) network; receiving, from a network coordinator of said MoCA network, permission to enter a power-saving mode; entering said power-saving mode; and while said device is in said power-saving mode; tracking time utilizing a clock that is synchronized to system time of said MoCA network; and transmitting during one or more predetermined timeslots without first transmitting a corresponding reservation request, wherein a duration of said predetermined timeslots is determined based on a type of data to be communicated to and/or from said device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system comprising:
one or more circuits for use in a first device of a multimedia over coax alliance (MoCA) network, said one or more circuits being operable to; grant a second device of said MoCA network permission to operate in a power-saving mode; and grant bandwidth to said second device during one or more predetermined timeslots for utilization by said second device while operating in said power-saving mode, wherein said bandwidth is granted without a corresponding reservation request from said second device, wherein a duration of said predetermined timeslots is determined based on a type of data to be communicated to and/or from said second device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
in a first device of a multimedia over coax alliance (MoCA) network; granting a second device of said MoCA network permission to operate in a power-saving mode; and granting bandwidth to said second device during one or more predetermined timeslots for utilization by said second device while operating in said power-saving mode, wherein said bandwidth is granted without a corresponding reservation request from said second device, wherein a frequency of said predetermined timeslots is determined based on a type of data to be communicated to and/or from said second device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method comprising:
in a device of a multimedia over coax alliance (MoCA) network; receiving, from a network coordinator of said MoCA network, permission to enter a power-saving mode; entering said power-saving mode; and while said device is in said power-saving mode; tracking time utilizing a clock that is synchronized to system time of said MoCA network; and transmitting during one or more predetermined timeslots without first transmitting a corresponding reservation request, wherein a frequency of said predetermined timeslots is determined based on a type of data to be communicated to and/or from said device. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A system comprising:
one or more circuits for use in a first device of a multimedia over coax alliance (MoCA) network, said one or more circuits being operable to; grant a second device of said MoCA network permission to operate in a power-saving mode; and grant bandwidth to said second device during one or more predetermined timeslots for utilization by said second device while operating in said power-saving mode, wherein said bandwidth is granted without a corresponding reservation request from said second device, wherein a frequency of said predetermined timeslots is determined based on a type of data to be communicated to and/or from said second device. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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31. Wherein said one or more circuits are operable to transmit media access plan (MAP) messages at fixed intervals from a time prior to said second device operating is said power-saving mode until a time after said second device stops operating in said power-saving mode.
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