Transmission mode selection of a zigbee green power device
US9872131B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 12, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/182
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This invention relates to a method for transmitting a message to a wireless device, the wireless device comprising a set of at least two distinct logical entities, the wireless device being arranged for receiving a message during discontinuous reception opportunities, the method comprising, prior to transmission of the message, the steps of (a) selecting a transmission mode from a set of transmission modes comprising a first transmission mode and a second transmission mode, where, in the first transmission mode, the reception opportunities for the message are limited to the reception opportunities that are associated with a single selected logical entity of the set of at least two logical entities, and in the second transmission mode, the reception opportunities for the message correspond to combined reception opportunities associated with at least two logical entities; and (b) causing the transmission of the message during one of the reception opportunities corresponding to the selected transmission mode.
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