Patent ID: 7778603
Filing Date: 2010-08-17
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: receiving operational schedule information at a radio modem configured to communicate using a first wireless communication medium; synchronizing the radio modem to periodic operation for the first wireless communication medium by monitoring packet traffic arbitration (PTA) signals to determine an anchor point and a periodic sniff interval for the first radio modem; if the schedule information is determined to be valid, identifying periods of time defined by the schedule information wherein the radio modem is scheduled to be active during the periodic operation of the first wireless communication medium; monitoring communication activity during the identified periods of time to determine if one or more received message threshold conditions comprising at least receiving a predetermined number of polling messages have been realized; if the one or more received message threshold conditions have been realized, determining if messages await transmission from the radio modem; and if no messages await transmission, reallocating an unused portion of the one or more time periods to another radio modem enabled to communicate over a second wireless communication medium, the unused portion of the scheduled time being the time remaining after the polling messages are not answered until a predefined time has elapsed.