System and method for dynamic adjustment of target wake time service period intervals

A system for communicating over a WiFi channel, the system comprising a non-access point station comprising a processing circuit, the processing circuit being configured to:

• determine that a first skipping criterion is met;
• in response to determining that the first skipping criterion is met, skip N1 target wait time service periods, N1 being a positive integer;
• after skipping N1 target wait time service periods, determine whether a second skipping criterion is met;
• and
• in response to determining that the second skipping criterion is met, skip N2 subsequent target wait time service periods, N2 being a positive integer greater than N1.

A method for communicating over a WiFi channel, the method comprising:

• determining, by a non-access point station, that a first skipping criterion is met;
• in response to determining that the first skipping criterion is met, switching from a first target wake time agreement to a second target wake time agreement, different from the first target wake time agreement;
• determining, by the non-access point station, whether a second skipping criterion is met;
• and
• in response to determining that the second skipping criterion is met, switching from the second target wake time agreement to a third target wake time agreement, the third target wake time agreement being different from the first target wake time agreement, and the third target wake time agreement being different from the first target wake time agreement,
• wherein the determining that the first skipping criterion is met comprises determining that a change in traffic processed by the non-access point station has occurred.