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Method to lower the operating cost of wireless network by enforcing low power infrastructure operation

US9003205B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 31, 2009
Grant dateApr 7, 2015
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Expiry dateJan 31, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02D30/70
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and techniques for managing power utilization in a wireless local area network are disclosed. The system can utilize an infrastructure power management module that is configured to identify and power down one or more unused wireless devices and/or dynamically reconfigure the wireless operation of one or more wireless devices to consume lower power while still operating according to network requirements.

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