Wireless network with power aware transmission control
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1. A wireless device, comprising:
- an energy source powering the wireless device;
a power monitor coupled to the energy source and configured to measure a parameter of the energy source to provide a present state of the energy source;
a wireless transceiver configured to wirelessly communicate via a wireless network; and
a traffic controller coupled to the power monitor and the wireless transceiver;
wherein the traffic controller comprises energy source output voltage information for a plurality of energy source conditions, and the traffic controller is configured to set a length of packets based on energy source output voltage information corresponding to the measured parameter of the energy source; and
wherein the traffic controller is configured to dynamically provide traffic management based on a prediction of wireless device capabilities using the present state of the energy source.
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Abstract
A wireless device that tailors communications based on power parameters of the device. In one embodiment, a wireless device includes an energy source, a power monitor coupled to the energy source, a wireless transceiver, and a traffic controller coupled to the power monitor and the wireless transceiver. The power monitor is configured to measure a parameter of the energy source. The wireless transceiver is configured to wirelessly communicate via a wireless network. The traffic controller is configured to dynamically provide traffic management based on a prediction of wireless device capabilities using the present state of the energy source.
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20 Claims
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1. A wireless device, comprising:
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an energy source powering the wireless device; a power monitor coupled to the energy source and configured to measure a parameter of the energy source to provide a present state of the energy source; a wireless transceiver configured to wirelessly communicate via a wireless network; and a traffic controller coupled to the power monitor and the wireless transceiver; wherein the traffic controller comprises energy source output voltage information for a plurality of energy source conditions, and the traffic controller is configured to set a length of packets based on energy source output voltage information corresponding to the measured parameter of the energy source; and wherein the traffic controller is configured to dynamically provide traffic management based on a prediction of wireless device capabilities using the present state of the energy source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8)
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7. A wireless device, comprising:
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an energy source powering the wireless device; a power monitor coupled to the energy source and configured to measure a parameter of the energy source to provide a present state of the energy source; a wireless transceiver configured to wirelessly communicate via a wireless network; and a traffic controller coupled to the power monitor and the wireless transceiver; wherein the traffic controller comprises energy source output voltage information for a plurality of energy source conditions, and the traffic controller is configured to set a length of packets based on energy source output voltage information corresponding to the measured parameter of the energy source; wherein the traffic controller is configured to dynamically provide traffic management based on a prediction of wireless device capabilities using the present state of the energy source; and wherein the traffic controller is configured to transmit, to a node of the wireless network, information indicative of a packet length for which the energy source provides sufficient power to enable reception of the packet without errors caused by reduction in the measured parameter of the energy source during the reception of the packet.
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9. A method, comprising:
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providing a present state of an energy source powering a wireless device by measuring a parameter of the energy source; determining, based on the measured parameter of the energy source, a length of a packet to be transmitted; and transmitting the packet via a wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 14, 15)
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13. A method, comprising:
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providing a present state of an energy source powering a wireless device by measuring an output voltage of the energy source; determining, based on the measured output voltage of the energy source, a packet length for which the energy source provides sufficient power to enable reception of the packet without errors caused by reduction in output voltage of the energy source during the reception of the packet; and transmitting a packet via a wireless network to a node of the wireless network, the packet including information indicative of the packet length.
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16. A method, comprising:
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providing a present state of an energy source powering a wireless device by measuring a parameter of the energy source; determining, based on the measured parameter of the energy source, a length of a delay between transmitted data packets; and transmitting data packets via a wireless network with the determined delay. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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