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Receiver scheduling in wireless networks

  • US 9,674,858 B2
  • Filed: 11/11/2014
  • Issued: 06/06/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A wireless apparatus comprising:

  • a wireless transceiver, communicatively coupled with a processor within the wireless apparatus, the wireless transceiver configured to transmit and receive communications via a wireless network;

    the processor configured to receive a first schedule definition and a second schedule definition from a networking device of the wireless network;

    the processor further configured to determine, from the received first schedule definition and the received second schedule definition, downlink reception times;

    the processor further configured to start a timer at one of the determined downlink reception times;

    the processor further configured to determine, during a duration of the timer, whether a downlink transmission including a message is being communicated from the networking device to the wireless apparatus;

    the processor further configured to discontinue reception at expiration of the timer;

    the processor further configured, in response to reception of the downlink transmission, to transmit an acknowledgement and to discontinue reception before the timer has expired; and

    the wireless transceiver further configured to adjust an uplink transmission time for a communication to the networking device based on a determined amount of time drift.

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