The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2007
Stephen Palm, Irvine, CA (US);
Edward H. Frank, Atherton, CA (US);
Bruce E. Edwards, Belmont, MA (US);
Jason A. Trachewsky, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Stephen Palm, Irvine, CA (US);
Edward H. Frank, Atherton, CA (US);
Bruce E. Edwards, Belmont, MA (US);
Jason A. Trachewsky, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) system in which wireless terminals each operate upon battery power. One of the wireless terminals acts as a Master to coordinate the transmission and receptions of the Slaves so as to reduce the power consumed by all of the devices. The Slaves operate according to a power up and power down sequence to conserve battery power. Further, the terminals may alternate between being Slaves and being the Master to equalize battery consumption of the wireless terminals.