Handling broadcast and multicast traffic as unicast traffic in a wireless network
US7593417B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 21, 2005 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/70
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An access point is to handle received broadcast or multicast traffic as multiple instances of unicast traffic, where each instance is destined for a corresponding wireless client device associated with the access point. A client device may adjust its listen interval parameter according to predefined considerations, for example a charge level of a battery to power the client device and an expected usage model for the device. A client device may initiate a reassociation request to inform the access point of its adjusted listen interval parameter.
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