Wi-Fi Station Power Optimization Using Bluetooth/BLE

A method, comprising:

• receiving, by a processor of an access point (AP), one or more packets destined for a user equipment (UE) which is in a power-save mode with respect to communications with the AP using a first wireless communication technology;
• buffering, by the processor, the one or more packets in a storage device of the AP;
• transmitting, by the processor, a notification to the UE regarding the one or more packets using a second wireless communication technology different from the first wireless communication technology via a second communication device of the AP;
• receiving, by the processor, a response from the UE using the first wireless communication technology via a first communication device of the AP;
• and
• transmitting, by the processor, the one or more packets to the UE using the first wireless communication technology via the first communication device of the AP responsive to receiving the response.

An apparatus implementable in a user equipment (UE), comprising:

• a first communication device capable of wireless communications using a first wireless communication technology;
• a second communication device capable of wireless communications using a second wireless communication technology different from the first wireless communication technology;
• and
• a processor operatively coupled to the first communication device and the second communication device, the processor capable of performing operations comprising:
• causing the apparatus to enter a second mode from a first mode with respect to communications with an access point (AP) using the first wireless communication technology via the first communication device;
• receiving a notification from the AP using the second wireless communication technology via the second communication device;
• and
• causing the apparatus to enter the first mode or a third mode from the second mode with respect to communications with the AP using the first wireless communication technology via the first communication device responsive to receiving the notification.