Patent ID: 9369965
Filing Date: 2016-06-14
CPC Classification: H04W,Y02D

Claim Text:
1. A wireless terminal, comprising: a first wireless communication apparatus connected to a first wireless network wherein the first wireless communication apparatus comprises a unit transmitting a beacon including information on a first period length, is in a first state at least during a period of the first period length from a transmission timing of the beacon, enables to transition to a second state after elapse of the period until a next transmission timing of the beacon, the first state is a state in which the first wireless communication apparatus enables to receive data from the first wireless network and the second state is a state in which the first wireless communication apparatus is restricted to receive the data from the first wireless network, and consumption power of the first wireless communication apparatus in the second state is lower than that of the first wireless communication apparatus in the first state; a second wireless communication apparatus connected to a second wireless network different from the first wireless network; a relay unit to relay communication between the first wireless communication apparatus and the second wireless communication apparatus; an acquiring unit to acquire a state of a wireless link of the second wireless communication apparatus connected to the second wireless network; and a determiner to determine the first period length based on the state of the wireless link of the second wireless communication apparatus as acquired by the acquiring unit.