Power management
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1. An apparatus for wireless communications, comprising:
- a processing system configured to;
provide an indication to a second apparatus that a first power savings mode for a first wireless interface will be entered, wherein the first wireless interface is configured to support communications within a first coverage area and wherein the processing system is further configured to provide the indication using either the first wireless interface or a second wireless interface configured to support communications within a second coverage area greater than the first coverage area;
enter the first power savings mode for the first wireless interface based on a time period of inactivity of the first wireless interface;
communicate with the second apparatus using the second wireless interface; and
exit the first power savings mode based on the communication with the second apparatus.
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Abstract
An apparatus for wireless communications includes a processing system. The processing system is configured to turn off a first wireless interface configured to support communications within a first coverage area. The processing system is further configured to communicate with a second apparatus using a second wireless interface configured to support communications within a second coverage area greater than the first coverage area. The processing system is further configured to turn on the first wireless interface based on the communication with the second apparatus.
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1. An apparatus for wireless communications, comprising:
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a processing system configured to; provide an indication to a second apparatus that a first power savings mode for a first wireless interface will be entered, wherein the first wireless interface is configured to support communications within a first coverage area and wherein the processing system is further configured to provide the indication using either the first wireless interface or a second wireless interface configured to support communications within a second coverage area greater than the first coverage area; enter the first power savings mode for the first wireless interface based on a time period of inactivity of the first wireless interface; communicate with the second apparatus using the second wireless interface; and exit the first power savings mode based on the communication with the second apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for wireless communications, comprising:
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providing an indication to an apparatus that a first power savings mode for a first wireless interface will be entered, wherein the first wireless interface is configured to support communications within a first coverage area and wherein the indication is provided using either the first wireless interface or a second wireless interface configured to support communications within a second coverage area greater than the first coverage area; entering the first power savings mode for the first wireless interface, wherein entering the first power savings mode is based on a time period of inactivity of the first wireless interface; communicating with the apparatus using the second wireless interface; and exiting the first power savings mode based on the communication with the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An apparatus for wireless communications, comprising:
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means for providing an indication to a second apparatus that a first power savings mode for a first wireless interface will be entered, wherein the first wireless interface is configured to support communications within a first coverage area and wherein the indication is provided using either the first wireless interface or a second wireless interface configured to support communications within a second coverage area greater than the first coverage area; means for entering the first power savings mode for the first wireless interface, wherein entering the first power savings mode is based on a time period of inactivity of the first wireless interface; means for communicating with the second apparatus using the second wireless interface; and means for exiting the first power savings mode based on the communication with the second apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A computer-program product for communication, comprising:
a machine-readable storage device encoded with instructions executable to; provide an indication to an apparatus that a first power savings mode for a first wireless interface will be entered, wherein the first wireless interface is configured to support communications within a first coverage area and wherein the indication is provided using either the first wireless interface or a second wireless interface configured to support communications within a second coverage area greater than the first coverage area; enter the first power savings mode for the first wireless interface, wherein entering the first power savings mode is based on a time period of inactivity of the first wireless interface; communicate with the apparatus using the second wireless interface; and exit the first power savings mode based on the communication with the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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36. An access point, comprising:
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one or more antennas; a first wireless interface configured to support communications within a first coverage area via at least one of the one or more antennas; a second wireless interface configured to support communications within a second coverage area via at least one of the one or more antennas, wherein the second coverage area is greater than the first coverage area; a processing system configured to; provide an indication to a wireless node that a first power savings mode for the first wireless interface will be entered, wherein the indication is provided using either one of the first or second wireless interfaces; enter the first power savings mode for the first wireless interface based on a time period of inactivity of the first wireless interface; communicate with the wireless node using the second wireless interface; and exit the first power savings mode based on the communication with the wireless node. - View Dependent Claims (37)
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38. A station, comprising:
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a first wireless interface configured to support communications within a first coverage area; a second wireless interface configured to support communications within a second coverage area greater than the first coverage area; a user interface; a processing system configured to; provide an indication to a wireless node that a first power savings mode for the first wireless interface will be entered, wherein the indication is provided using either one of the first or second wireless interfaces; enter the first power savings mode for the first wireless interface based on a time period of inactivity of the first wireless interface; communicate with the wireless node using the second wireless interface, the communication being based on input from the user interface; and exit the first power savings mode based on the communication with the wireless node. - View Dependent Claims (39)
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