System and Method for Providing Power-Save Operation in an In-home Communication Network

A method comprising:

• in a device of a multimedia over coax alliance (MoCA) network:
• receiving, from a network coordinator of said MoCA network, permission to enter a power-saving mode;
• entering said power-saving mode;
• and
• while said device is in said power-saving mode:
• tracking time utilizing a clock that is synchronized to the system time of said MoCA network;
• and
• transmitting during one or more predetermined timeslots without first transmitting a corresponding reservation request.

A system comprising:

• one or more circuits for use in a first device of a multimedia over coax alliance (MoCA) network, said one or more circuits being operable to:
• grant a second device of said MoCA network permission to operate in a power-saving mode;
• and
• grant bandwidth to said second device during one or more predetermined timeslots for utilization by said second device while operating in said power-saving mode, wherein said bandwidth is granted without a corresponding reservation request from said second device.