Method and apparatus for communicating with battery-powered electronic devices

A system for communicating with a battery-powered electronic device, comprising;

• the battery-powered electronic device, comprising:
• a receiver for receiving wireless signals;
• a memory for storing processor-executable instructions and a power cycle time;
• a processor for executing the processor-executable instructions that cause the battery-powered device to processing signals received by the receiver and to place at least a portion of circuitry associated with the battery-powered electronic device in a power-saving mode of operation at predetermined time intervals equal to the power cycle time;
• and
• a transceiver located remotely from the battery-powered electronic device, comprising:
• a transmitter to wirelessly transmit the wireless signals to the battery-powered electronic device;
• a memory for storing processor-executable instructions and a transmission time duration;
• and
• a processor coupled to the memory and transmitter, for executing the processor-executable instructions that cause the transceiver to retrieve the transmission time duration from the memory, to generate a signal intended for the battery-powered electronic device, and to send the signal to the transmitter for transmission to the battery-powered electronic device;
• wherein the transmitter transmits the signal for a duration equal to or greater than the transmission time duration.