Keep alive periodicity determination for WiFi networks
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving, at a user equipment, an indicator determined by a wireless access point, wherein the indicator represents a keep alive period to send at least one keep alive message to enable maintenance of at least one binding in at least one intermediate node;
determining, by the user equipment and based on the received indication and an idle time, a timing for sending the at least one keep alive message, wherein the idle time represents a predetermined time during which the wireless access point will disassociate with the user equipment if the user equipment has not sent a transmission to the access point; and
transmitting, by the user equipment and according to the determined timing, the at least one keep alive message to the wireless access point.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for keep alive messages. In one aspect there is provided a method. The method may include receiving, at a user equipment, an indicator sent by a wireless access point, wherein the indicator represents a time to send at least one keep alive message to enable maintenance of at least one binding in at least one intermediate node; and generating, by the user equipment, the at least one keep alive message. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving, at a user equipment, an indicator determined by a wireless access point, wherein the indicator represents a keep alive period to send at least one keep alive message to enable maintenance of at least one binding in at least one intermediate node; determining, by the user equipment and based on the received indication and an idle time, a timing for sending the at least one keep alive message, wherein the idle time represents a predetermined time during which the wireless access point will disassociate with the user equipment if the user equipment has not sent a transmission to the access point; and transmitting, by the user equipment and according to the determined timing, the at least one keep alive message to the wireless access point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs, the at least one processor, the at least one memory, and the computer program code configured to cause the apparatus to at least; receive an indicator determined by a wireless access point, wherein the indicator represents a keep alive period to send at least one keep alive message to enable maintenance of at least one binding in at least one intermediate node; determine, based on the received indication and an idle time, a timing for sending the at least one keep alive message, wherein the idle time represents a predetermined time during which the wireless access point will disassociate with the apparatus if the apparatus has not sent a transmission to the access point; and transmit, according to the determined timing, the at least one keep alive message to the wireless access point. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform at least the following:
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receiving, at a user equipment, an indicator determined by a wireless access point, wherein the indicator represents a keep alive period to send at least one keep alive message to enable maintenance of at least one binding in at least one intermediate node; determining, by the user equipment and based on the received indication and an idle time, a timing for sending the at least one keep alive message, wherein the idle time represents a predetermined time during which the wireless access point will disassociate with the user equipment if the user equipment has not sent a transmission to the access point; and transmitting, by the user equipment and according to the determined timing, the at least one keep alive message to the wireless access point. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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