Connection mode for low-end radio

A polling device, comprising:

• a memory configured to store instructions;
• and
• a processor configured to process said instructions to cause the polling device to:
• transmit from the polling device a low activity request message to a polled device, the low activity request message including proposed low activity parameters, wherein the low activity request parameters specify a proposed number of polling messages the polling device may refrain from transmitting;
• receive a low activity response message from the polled device;
• and
• enter a low activity mode for a time interval based on parameters from the low activity messages, wherein the low activity mode reduces power consumption in the polling device.

A polled device, comprising:

• a memory configured to store instructions;
• and
• a processor configured to process said instructions to cause the polled device to:
• receive from a polling device a low activity request message including low activity parameters, wherein the low activity parameters specify a maximum number of polling messages occurring before the polling device accesses a data transfer channel;
• transmit a low activity response message to the polling device;
• and
• maintaining connection with the polling device for a time interval the polling device may refrain from accessing a data transfer channel in accordance with low activity parameters included in the low activity message.

A method, comprising:

• transmitting polling messages to at least one polled device according to a general polling mode and a request to the at least one polled device to enter a low activity polling mode, wherein the low activity mode request includes a set of low activity polling mode parameters indicating a number of polling messages to which the polled device may refrain from responding;
• receiving a response message from the at least one polled device;
• and
• entering a low activity polling mode, wherein during the low activity polling mode the polled device refrains from accessing a data transfer channel for a time interval in accordance with the set of low activity polling mode parameters.

A communication device, comprising:

• a memory configured to store instructions;
• and
• a processor configured to process said instructions to cause the communication device to:
• transmit polling messages to at least one polled device according to a general polling mode and transmit a low activity polling mode request to the at least one polled device, wherein the low activity polling mode request includes at least one of a number of polling messages to which the communication device will not respond and a number of polling messages that the communication device will refrain from transmitting during the low activity polling mode;
• receive a response message from the at least one polled device, containing a response to the low activity polling mode request;
• enter a low activity polling mode, wherein during the low activity polling mode the communication device refrains from accessing a data transfer channel for a time interval in accordance with an accepted set of low activity polling mode parameters.

A computer program product comprising computer executable program code recorded on a computer readable storage medium, the computer executable program code comprising:

• code configured to transmit a low activity request message including proposed low activity parameters from a polling device to a polled device, wherein the low activity parameters specify a number of polling messages the polling device may refrain from transmitting;
• code configured to receive a low activity response message from the polled device;
• and
• code configured to enter a low activity mode based on the set of parameters included in the low activity request message, wherein the low activity mode reduces power consumption in the polling device.

A computer program product comprising computer executable program code recorded on a computer readable storage medium, the computer executable program code comprising:

• code configured to transmit polling messages to at least one polled device according to a general polling mode and a request to the at least one polled device to enter a low activity polling mode, wherein the low activity mode request includes a set of low activity polling mode parameters indicating a number of polling messages to which the polled device may refrain from responding;
• code configured to receive a response message from the at least one polled device;
• and
• code configured to enter a low activity polling mode, wherein during the low activity polling mode the polled device refrains from accessing a data transfer channel for a time interval in accordance with the set of low activity polling mode parameters.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a processor, the processor being configured to:
• transmit polling messages to at least one polled device according to a general polling mode and a request to the at least one polled device to enter a low activity polling mode, wherein the low activity mode request includes a set of low activity polling mode parameters indicating a number of polling messages to which the polled device may refrain from responding;
• receive a response message from the at least one polled device;
• and
• enter a low activity polling mode, wherein during the low activity polling mode the polled device refrains from accessing a data transfer channel for a time interval in accordance with the set of low activity polling mode parameters.

A method, comprising:

• transmitting a low activity polling mode request to a polled device, wherein the low activity polling mode request includes a set of low activity polling mode parameters indicating a number of polling messages to which the polled device may refrain from responding;
• receiving a response message from the at least one polled device;
• and
• entering a low activity polling mode, wherein during the low activity polling mode the polled device refrains from accessing a data transfer channel for a time interval in accordance with the set of low activity polling mode parameters.

An apparatus, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory including executable instructions, the at least one memory and the executable instructions being configured to, in cooperation with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following:
• transmit a low activity polling mode request to a polled device, wherein the low activity polling mode request includes a set of low activity polling mode parameters indicating a number of polling messages to which the polled device may refrain from responding;
• receive a response message from the at least one polled device;
• and
• enter a low activity polling mode, wherein during the low activity polling mode the polled device refrains from accessing a data transfer channel for a time interval in accordance with the set of low activity polling mode parameters.