Patent ID: 8259618

Claim:
A method for managing power at a coordinator in a wireless network which includes at least one device, the method comprising: receiving a first request message from a first device requesting to change a power management mode of the first device from a normal mode to a power saving mode; transmitting a first response to the first device in response to the first request message, the first response indicating approval of the request; broadcasting a first beacon which includes information indicating that the first device is in the power saving mode after transmitting the first response; receiving a second request message from a second device which wishes to communicate with the first device, the second request message requesting to change the power management mode of the first device from the power saving mode to the normal mode; transmitting a second response to the second device in response to the second request message, the second response indicating approval of the request; broadcasting a second beacon which includes information indicating that the first device needs to change the power management mode of the first device from the power saving mode to the normal mode after transmitting the second response; receiving a third request message from the first device, the third request message requesting to change the power management mode of the first device from the power saving mode to the normal mode; transmitting a third response to the first device in response to the third request message, the third response indicating approval of the request; and broadcasting a third beacon which includes information indicating that the first device is in the normal mode after transmitting the third response.