Patent ID: 8321542
Filing Date: 2012-11-27
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A wireless base station comprising: circuitry configured to communicate internet protocol (IP) data with a subscriber unit, wherein the circuitry is further configured to transmit information to the subscriber unit that indicates a first time period for the subscriber unit to wait to receive a downlink communication from the base station, wherein the circuitry is further configured to transmit downlink IP data to the subscriber unit in response to the expiration of the first time period, and wherein the first time period is selected from a set of time periods, and the circuitry further configured to transmit a second information to the subscriber unit that indicates a second time period for the subscriber unit to wait to receive a downlink communication from the base station; wherein the second time period is different than the first time period and is selected from the set of time periods.