Patent ID: 9332494
Filing Date: 2016-05-03
CPC Classification: H04W,Y02D

Claim Text:
1. A computer-implemented method comprising: communicating with a base station via a transmitter and a receiver of a first client device based on a static schedule, wherein: selecting between operating in one of a sleep mode and a standby mode, wherein transmitting a first mode request signal from the first client device to the base station via the transmitter, the first mode request signal performing one of: (i) requesting operation in the sleep mode for the S ones of the plurality of frames, and (ii) indicating operation in the standby mode; subsequent to transmitting the first mode request signal to request operation in the sleep mode, receiving a response signal from the base station permitting operation in the sleep mode; transmitting an initiate signal from the first client device to the base station via the transmitter based on the response signal, wherein the initiate signal indicates when to begin operating in the selected one of the sleep mode and the standby mode; after S activating the transmitter; and transmitting a second mode request signal from the first client device to the base station via the transmitter, the second mode request signal comprising a request for operation in the sleep mode for the selected number S of the plurality of frames, where S is equal to S