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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2019

Filed:

Nov. 27, 2014
Applicant:

Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;

Inventors:

Jarkko Kneckt, Espoo, FI;

Mika Kasslin, Espoo, FI;

Janne Marin, Espoo, FI;

Olli Alanen, Vantaa, FI;

Enrico-Henrik Rantala, Iittala, FI;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 52/02 (2009.01); G06Q 10/06 (2012.01); H04W 84/12 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 10/06 (2013.01); H04W 52/0216 (2013.01); H04W 52/0235 (2013.01); H04W 52/0258 (2013.01); H04W 84/12 (2013.01); Y02D 70/1242 (2018.01); Y02D 70/1262 (2018.01); Y02D 70/142 (2018.01); Y02D 70/146 (2018.01); Y02D 70/22 (2018.01);
Abstract

This document discloses a solution where power management of devices of a wireless networks are controlled in connection with an absence period. According to an aspect, an apparatus determines at least one allowable power management mode for at least a second apparatus; causes transmission of a first frame indicating the at least one allowable power management mode; and causes transmission of an indication of an absence period during which it is not possible to transfer frames with the apparatus, wherein the indication is provided in at least one of the first frame and a second frame. The first frame configures at least the second apparatus to be ready to communicate with the apparatus at the end of the absence period in a case where the at least one allowable power management mode indicates a first power management mode.


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