Power management of devices in a network
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1. A method for power management of devices, the method comprising:
- receiving, at a first connectivity device associated with a first class of devices, a first wake-up signal from a first electronic device associated with a second class of devices, whereinthe first connectivity device is configured to provide communications in a first cascade of a cascade network between the first electronic device and a gateway device that provides access to an external network,the cascade network comprises the first cascade and a second cascade, andthe first cascade includes the first connectivity device and the first electronic device and the second cascade includes a second connectivity device and a second electronic device;
determining a first length of time that the first connectivity device is to remain in an active power mode based, at least in part, on a first usage pattern defined for the first electronic device of the second class of devices and on the first electronic device being in the first cascade, whereinthe first usage pattern indicates a duration the first electronic device is expected to be in the active power mode, andthe first length of time is different than a second length of time associated with the active power mode of the second connectivity device of the second cascade, the second length of time based, at least in part, on a second usage pattern defined for the second electronic device of the second class of devices and on the second electronic device being in the second cascade; and
updating the first connectivity device to be in the active power mode for at least the first length of time.
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Abstract
A method includes receiving, at a first connectivity device, a first wake-up signal from an electronic device associated with a first class of devices. The first connectivity device is coupled to provide communications between the electronic device and a gateway device that provides access to an external network. The method includes determining a length of time that the first connectivity device is to remain in an active power mode based on a usage pattern defined for the first class of devices. The method includes updating the first connectivity device to be in the active power mode for at least the length of time.
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1. A method for power management of devices, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a first connectivity device associated with a first class of devices, a first wake-up signal from a first electronic device associated with a second class of devices, wherein the first connectivity device is configured to provide communications in a first cascade of a cascade network between the first electronic device and a gateway device that provides access to an external network, the cascade network comprises the first cascade and a second cascade, and the first cascade includes the first connectivity device and the first electronic device and the second cascade includes a second connectivity device and a second electronic device; determining a first length of time that the first connectivity device is to remain in an active power mode based, at least in part, on a first usage pattern defined for the first electronic device of the second class of devices and on the first electronic device being in the first cascade, wherein the first usage pattern indicates a duration the first electronic device is expected to be in the active power mode, and the first length of time is different than a second length of time associated with the active power mode of the second connectivity device of the second cascade, the second length of time based, at least in part, on a second usage pattern defined for the second electronic device of the second class of devices and on the second electronic device being in the second cascade; and updating the first connectivity device to be in the active power mode for at least the first length of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for power management of devices, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a first connectivity device associated with a first class of devices, a communication from an external network, the communication destined for a first electronic device that is coupled to a gateway device through the first connectivity device in a first cascade of a cascade network, wherein the first electronic device is associated with a second class of devices, the cascade network comprises the first cascade and a second cascade, and the first cascade includes the first connectivity device and the first electronic device and the second cascade includes a second connectivity device and a second electronic device; in response to receiving the communication, determining a first length of time that the first connectivity device is to remain in an active power mode based, at least in part, on a first usage pattern defined for the first electronic device of the second class of devices and on the first electronic device being in the first cascade, wherein the first usage pattern indicates a duration the first electronic device is expected to be in the active power mode, and the first length of time is different than a second length of time associated with the active power mode of the second connectivity device of the second cascade, the second length of time based, at least in part, on a second usage pattern defined for the second electronic device of the second class of devices and on the second electronic device being in the second cascade; and updating the first connectivity device to be in the active power mode for at least the first length of time. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A non-transitory machine-readable medium, having instructions stored therein, which when executed by one or more processors of a first connectivity device cause the first connectivity device to perform operations that comprise:
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receiving, the first connectivity device associated with a first class of devices, a first wake-up signal from a first electronic device associated with a second class of devices, wherein the first connectivity device is configured to provide communications in a first cascade of a cascade network between the first electronic device and a gateway device that provides access to an external network, the cascade network comprises the first cascade and a second cascade, and the first cascade includes the first connectivity device and the first electronic device and the second cascade includes a second connectivity device and a second electronic device; determining a first length of time that the first connectivity device is to remain in an active power mode based, at least in part, on a first usage pattern defined for the second class of devices and on the first electronic device being in the first cascade, wherein the first usage pattern indicates a duration the first electronic device is expected to be in the active power mode, and the first length of time is different than a second length of time associated with the active power mode of the second connectivity device of the second cascade, the second length of time based, at least in part, on a second usage pattern defined for the second electronic device of the second class of devices and on the second electronic device being in the second cascade; and updating the first connectivity device to be in the active power mode for at least the first length of time. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A first connectivity device associated with a first class of devices, the first connectivity device comprising:
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a communication interface configured to receive, from a first electronic device associated with a second class of devices, a first wake-up signal, wherein the first connectivity device is configured to provide communications in a first cascade of a cascade network between the first electronic device and a gateway device that provides access to an external network, the cascade network comprises the first cascade and a second cascade, and the first cascade includes the first connectivity device and the first electronic device and the second cascade includes a second connectivity device and a second electronic device; a processor; and a memory configured to store instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the first connectivity device to; determine a first length of time that the first connectivity device is to remain in an active power mode based, at least in part, on a first usage pattern defined for the first electronic device of the second class of devices and on the first electronic device being in the first cascade, wherein the first usage pattern indicates a duration the first electronic device is expected to be in the active power mode, and the first length of time is different than a second length of time associated with the active power mode of the second connectivity device of the second cascade, the second length of time based, at least in part, on a second usage pattern defined for the second electronic device of the second class of devices and on the second electronic device being in the second cascade; and update to the active power mode for the first connectivity device for at least the first length of time. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A first connectivity device associated with a first class of devices, the first connectivity device comprising:
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a communication interface configured to receive a communication from an external network, the communication destined for a first electronic device that is coupled to a gateway device through the first connectivity device in a first cascade of a cascade network, wherein the first electronic device is associated with a second class of devices, the cascade network comprises the first cascade and a second cascade, and the first cascade includes the first connectivity device and the first electronic device and the second cascade includes a second connectivity device and a second electronic device; a processor; and a memory configured to store instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the first connectivity device to; in response to receipt of the communication, determine a first length of time that the first connectivity device is to remain in an active power mode based, at least in part, on a first usage pattern defined for the first electronic device of the second class of devices and on the first electronic device being in the first cascade, wherein the first usage pattern indicates a duration the first electronic device is expected to be in the active power mode, and the first length of time is different than a second length of time associated with the active power mode of the second connectivity device of the second cascade, the second length of time based, at least in part, on a second usage pattern defined for the second electronic device of the second class of devices and on the second electronic device being in the second cascade; and update the first connectivity device to be in the active power mode for at least the first length of time. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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