Power saving method for wireless access point
AssigneeRalink Technology Corporation
InventorsKAI HSIANG HSIEH, MING TA LI
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Abstract
A power saving method for a wireless access point comprises the steps of detecting whether all wireless communication devices connected to the wireless access point are legacy apparatuses; and if affirmative, retaining one antenna for operation and disabling all other antennas.
Claims16
A power saving method for a wireless access point having a plurality of antennas, the method comprising the steps of:
- detecting whether all wireless communication devices connected to the wireless access point are legacy apparatuses;
- and
- if affirmative, retaining one antenna for operation and disabling all other antennas.
A power saving method for a wireless access point having a plurality of antennas, the method comprising the steps of:
- detecting whether the wireless access point does not connect to any wireless communication device;
- and
- if affirmative, retaining one antenna for operation and disabling all other antennas.
A power saving method for a wireless access point having a plurality of antennas, the method comprising the steps of:
- detecting whether all wireless communication devices connected to the wireless access point use a single antenna;
- and
- if affirmative, retaining one antenna for operation and disabling all other antennas.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.