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Battery life assisted scheduling

US9699685B1 · kind B1 · utility

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3References

29Claims

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Assignee

QUALCOMM Incorporated · US

Inventors

Yan Zhou · San Diego, US
Simone Merlin · San Diego, US
Gwendolyn Denise Barriac · Encinitas, US
George Cherian · San Diego, US
Gang Ding · San Diego, US
Alfred Asterjadhi · San Diego, US
Qingjiang Tian · San Diego, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 14, 2016
Grant date	Jul 4, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 14, 2036

Classification

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

Abstract

In certain aspects, an apparatus for wireless communication comprises an interface configured to receive reports from wireless nodes, wherein each of the reports includes an indication of a battery life of a respective one of the wireless nodes. The apparatus also comprises a processing system configured to determine a schedule for communication based on the reported battery lives of the wireless nodes. The interface is further configured to output data for transmission to the wireless nodes based on the schedule or to output signals for transmission to the wireless nodes based on the schedule, each of the signals instructing a respective one of the wireless nodes to transmit data to the apparatus.

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