Power save with data fetch time period
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving a frame from a station at an access point, the frame indicating that the station is to exit a power save mode; and
in response to receiving the frame, sending from the access point to the station;
an indicator of whether traffic associated with the station can be provided by the access point to the station, the indicator sent after a first short interframe space (SIFS) after the frame, andinformation indicating a data fetch time period, an end of the data fetch time period indicating a start time of a service period of the access point.
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Abstract
A particular method includes receiving a power save polling frame from a station at an access point. The method also includes, in response to receiving the power save polling frame, transmitting a frame from the access point to the station indicating whether traffic associated with the station is buffered at the access point. Another particular method includes transmitting a frame from the station to the access point indicating that the station is to enter the power save mode and refraining from entering the power save mode until receipt of an end of data frame. Yet another particular method includes receiving a fetch trigger frame at an access point and refraining from transmitting one or more fetched data frames from the access point until a fetch time has elapsed or a delivery trigger frame is received. The access point is configured to communicate with other stations during the fetch time.
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40 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a frame from a station at an access point, the frame indicating that the station is to exit a power save mode; and in response to receiving the frame, sending from the access point to the station; an indicator of whether traffic associated with the station can be provided by the access point to the station, the indicator sent after a first short interframe space (SIFS) after the frame, and information indicating a data fetch time period, an end of the data fetch time period indicating a start time of a service period of the access point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to perform operations comprising; receiving a frame from a station at an access point, the frame indicating that the station is to exit a power save mode; and in response to receiving the frame, sending from the access point to the station; an indicator of whether traffic associated with the station can be provided by the access point to the station, the indicator sent after a first short interframe space (SIFS) after the frame, and information indicating a data fetch time period, an end of the data fetch time period indicating a start time of a service period of the access point. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform operations comprising:
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receiving a frame from a station at an access point, the frame indicating that the station is to exit a power save mode; and in response to receiving the frame, sending from the access point to the station; an indicator of whether traffic associated with the station can be provided by the access point to the station, the indicator sent after a first short interframe space (SIFS) after the frame, and information indicating a data fetch time period, an end of the data fetch time period indicating a start time of a service period of the access point.
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22. An apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving a frame from a station at an access point, the frame indicating that the station is to exit a power save mode; and means for sending from the access point to the station, in response to receiving the frame; an indicator of whether traffic associated with the station can be provided by the access point to the station, the indicator sent after a first short interframe space (SIFS) after the frame, and information indicating a data fetch time period, an end of the data fetch time period indicating a start time of a service period of the access point.
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23. A method comprising:
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transmitting a frame from a station to an access point, the frame indicating that the station is to exit a power save mode; and in response to transmitting the frame, receiving at the station from the access point; an indicator of whether traffic associated with the station can be provided by the access point to the station, the indicator sent by the access point after a first short interframe space (SIFS) after the frame, and information indicating a data fetch time period, an end of the data fetch time period indicating a start time of a service period of the access point. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to perform operations comprising; initiating transmission of a frame from a station to an access point, the frame indicating that the station is to exit a power save mode; and in response to transmitting the frame, receiving at the station from the access point; an indicator of whether traffic associated with the station can be provided by the access point to the station, the indicator sent by the access point after a first short interframe space (SIFS) after the frame, and information indicating a data fetch time period, an end of the data fetch time period indicating a start time of a service period of the access point. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform operations comprising:
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initiating transmission of a frame from a station to an access point, the frame indicating that the station is to exit a power save mode; and in response to transmitting the frame, receiving at the station from the access point; an indicator of whether traffic associated with the station can be provided by the access point to the station, the indicator sent by the access point after a first short interframe space (SIFS) after the frame, and information indicating a data fetch time period, an end of the data fetch time period indicating a start time of a service period of the access point.
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40. An apparatus comprising:
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means for transmitting a frame from a station to an access point, the frame indicating that the station is to exit a power save mode; and means for receiving at the station from the access point, in response to transmitting the frame; an indicator of whether traffic associated with the station can be provided by the access point to the station, the indicator sent by the access point after a first short interframe space (SIFS) after the frame, and information indicating a data fetch time period, an end of the data fetch time period indicating a start time of a service period of the access point.
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