Managing power states in network communications
AssigneeQUALCOMM Incorporated
InventorsAnthony J. Cowan, Patrick Kung Mong Tse
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Abstract
Controlling a power state of a communications device includes: receiving over a network at a communications device in a low-power mode from a scheduling device an assignment of a power state schedule indicating one or more intervals to enter an active state period and one or more intervals to enter a sleep state period; and during an active state period at the communications device, receiving over the network from a second communications device aware of the power state schedule a request that the communications device exit the low-power mode.
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A method for controlling a power state of a communications devices, the method comprising:
- receiving, over a network at a first communications device from a scheduling device, an indication of a power state schedule of a second communications device, the power state schedule indicating one or more intervals for the second communications device to enter an active state period and one or more intervals to enter a sleep state period while the second communications device is in a low-power mode, wherein the low-power mode at least includes an active state and a sleep state;
- determining when the second communications device is in the active state period based, at least in part, on the power state schedule;
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- transmitting over the network to the second communications device, when the second communications device is in the active state period as determined based on the power state schedule, a request that the second communications device exits the low-power mode.
A network, comprising:
- a scheduling device configured to transmit a power state schedule to communications devices communicatively coupled with the scheduling device, wherein the power state schedule indicates, for each of the communications devices, one or more intervals to enter an active state and one or more intervals to enter a sleep state while the communications device is in a low-power mode, wherein the low-power mode at least includes the active state and the sleep state;
- a first of the communications devices configured to, receive the power state schedule,
- operate in accordance with the power state schedule;
- determine, in preparation for communicating with a second of the communications devices, when the second communications device is in the active state of the low-power mode according to the power state schedule;
- when the second communications device is in the active state of the low-power mode according to the received power stated schedule, send to the second communications device a request that the second communications device exits the low-power mode;
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- communicate with the second communications device based, at least in part, on a confirmation from the second communications device that the second communications device has exited the low-power mode;
- the second communications device configured to,
- receive the power state schedule from the scheduling device,
- operate in accordance with the power state schedule,
- receive from the first communications device, while in the active state of the low-power mode, the request that the second communications device exits the low-power mode,
- exit the low power mode, and
- send the confirmation to the first communications device that the second communications device has exited the low-power mode.
A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having a program for controlling a power state of a communications device, the program comprising program code to:
- determine, in preparation for communicating with a communication device of a plurality of communications devices, when the communications device is in an active state of a low-power mode according to a received power state schedule that indicates, for each of the plurality of communications devices, one or more times when to enter an active state and one or more times when to enter a sleep state while in the low-power mode, wherein the low-power mode at least includes the active state and the sleep state;
- when the communications device is in the active state of the low-power mode according to the received power state schedule, send to the communications device a request that the communications device exits the low-power mode;
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- communicate with the communications device based, at least in part, on a confirmation from the communications device that the communications device has exited the low-power mode.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.