Multiplex communications – Communication over free space – Signaling for performing battery saving
Reexamination Certificate
2003-10-02
2009-06-02
Rao, Seema S (Department: 2416)
Multiplex communications
Communication over free space
Signaling for performing battery saving
C455S574000, C455S343500
Reexamination Certificate
active
07542437
ABSTRACT:
A communications network (100) includes a first node (110) and a group of neighboring nodes (110). The first node (110) includes at least one transceiver (340). The first node (110) may observe one or more conditions in at least one of the communications network (100) and the first node (110) and select a sleep mode of a group of sleep modes based on the observed one or more conditions. Each sleep mode of the group of sleep modes may be associated with a different procedure. The first node (110) may power down the at least one transceiver (340) according to the procedure associated with the selected sleep mode.
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Redi Jason Keith
Shurbanov Vladimir Alexandrov
Watson, Jr. William Dugald
BBN Technologies Corp.
Davenport Mon Cheri S
Rao Seema S
Ropes & Gray LLP
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