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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2011
Peter Loc, Cupertino, CA (US);
Foo Keong Tang, Milpitas, CA (US);
Peter Loc, Cupertino, CA (US);
Foo Keong Tang, Milpitas, CA (US);
Marvell International Ltd., Hamilton, BM;
Abstract
A method including: receiving, over a first wireless channel, a first beacon specifying a time interval during which a first wireless client is to communicate with a wireless access point according to an infrastructure network model; in response to receiving the first beacon, causing the first wireless client to exchange packets of data with the wireless base station over the first wireless channel for the time interval specified in the first beacon, and in response to expiration of the time interval specified in the first beacon, (i) causing the first wireless client to exchange packets of data with a second wireless client over a second wireless channel according to an ad hoc network model, or (ii) causing the first wireless client to enter a sleep state.