United States Patent 7,474,887
Chandra , et al. January 6, 2009
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Method and system for reducing battery consumption in wireless transmit/receive units (WTRUs) employed in a wireless local area network/wireless wide area network (WLAN/WWAN)
Abstract
Method and system for reducing battery consumption during an active session wherein an access point (AP) transmits a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) a packet information regarding packets in a queue waiting for transmission to the WTRU and when the packets are to be decoded, whereby enabling the WTRU to enter or remain in an OFF mode in accordance with the packet information. The AP does not send the packets to the WTRU until the AP informs the WTRU about the packet.
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Inventors: Chandra; Arty (Manhasset Hills, NY), Zeira; Eldad (Huntington, NY)
Assignee: InterDigital Technology Corporation (Wilmington, DE)
Appl. No.: 11/054,811
Filed: February 10, 2005
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Related U.S. Patent Documents
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Application Number Filing Date Patent Number Issue Date
60543462 Feb., 2004
60646793 Jan., 2005
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Current U.S. Class: 455/343.2 ; 340/7.3; 340/7.36; 370/311; 455/574
Current International Class: H04B 1/16 (20060101); G08C 17/00 (20060101); H04B 1/38 (20060101); H04Q 1/30 (20060101)
Field of Search: 455/571,343.2,343.3 370/311,412,417,7.28,7.3,7.36,7.38,7.34 340/7.28,7.3,7.36,7.38,7.34
