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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2014
Filed:
May. 27, 2010
Jari-jukka Harald Kaaja, Järvenpää, FI;
Sergey Boldyrev, Söderkulla, FI;
Jarmo Tapani Arponen, Espoo, FI;
Joni Jorma Marius Jantunen, Helsinki, FI;
Jari-Jukka Harald Kaaja, Järvenpää, FI;
Sergey Boldyrev, Söderkulla, FI;
Jarmo Tapani Arponen, Espoo, FI;
Joni Jorma Marius Jantunen, Helsinki, FI;
Nokia Corporation, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
An approach is provided for contention resolution of passive endpoints. A contention resolution platform causes, at least in part, scanning of a data channel of a passive endpoint at a first active endpoint to detect a powered state of the passive endpoint. The contention resolution platform then identifies a second active endpoint based, at least in part, on detection of the powered state. The contention resolution platform generates a request to the second active endpoint for the first active endpoint to enter an active mode with respect to the passive endpoint, causing, at least in part, transmission of the request to the second active endpoint. The contention resolution platform then joins the first active endpoint to one or more powered periods of the passive endpoint based, at least in part, on the response received.