Patent ID: 8717959
Filing Date: 2014-05-06
Classification: H04W,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A wireless communication device comprising: a transceiver having control logic to detect traffic conditions for a communication group and to enter different power-save modes for different traffic conditions, wherein the control logic is configured to advertize a first power-save mode to the communication group in response to a first detected traffic condition, to advertize a second power-save mode to the communication group in response to a second detected traffic condition, and to advertize a third power-save mode to the communication group in response to a third detected traffic condition, wherein the first power-save mode, the second power-save mode, and the third power-save mode comprises selectively advertising a periodic power-save notification, an interruptible non-periodic power-save notification, and an uninterruptible non-periodic power-save notification, and wherein the uninterruptible non-periodic power-save notification is applied during a beacon interval in addition to a periodic power-save notification based on an estimated load condition and a low-battery condition.