Sleep Mode Systems and Methods
Embodiments of sleep mode systems and methods are disclosed. In one method embodiment, among others, a sleep mode method comprises commencing a sleep mode, and during the sleep mode, queuing a plurality of frames for a burst transmission.
1 . A method, comprising:
commencing a sleep mode; and
during the sleep mode, queuing a plurality of frames for a burst transmission.
2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising commencing a wake mode at a time corresponding to reaching a predefined storage capacity.
3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein commencing the wake mode comprises terminating the sleep mode.
4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising transmitting the plurality of frames in the burst transmission responsive to commencing the wake mode.
5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein transmitting comprises contiguously transmitting the plurality of frames.
6 . The method of claim 4 , further comprising enabling selection of a configurable number of the plurality of frames transmitted in the burst transmission, enabling selection of a configurable interframe space duration between the plurality of frames delivered in the burst transmission, or a combination of both.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein queuing comprises storing a plurality of frame packets in memory.
8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the commencing and queuing are implemented in an appliance.
9 . A system, comprising:
a memory; and
a processor configured with software to buffer a plurality of frames into the memory during a sleep mode, the plurality of frames destined for a single burst transmission.
10 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured with the software to commence a wake mode at a time corresponding to the memory reaching a predefined memory capacity.
11 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured with the software to commence the wake mode at a time corresponding to terminating the sleep mode.
12 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured with the software to transmit the plurality of frames in the burst transmission responsive to commencing the wake mode.
13 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the processor is further configured with the software to contiguously transmit the plurality of frames.
14 . The system of claim 12 , further comprising a device configured to receive the plurality of frames in the burst transmission.
15 . The system of claim 9 , further comprising a user interface configured to enable selection of a configurable number of the plurality of frames transmitted in the burst transmission, configured to enable selection of a configurable interframe space duration between the plurality of frames delivered in the burst transmission, or a combination of both.
16 . The system of claim 9 , further comprising a second processor communicatively coupled to the memory, the second processor configured with second software to transmit the plurality of frames in the burst transmission responsive to commencing a wake mode.
17 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the second processor is further configured with the second software to determine whether the memory has reached a predefined memory capacity.
18 . The system of claim 16 , further comprising a device configured to receive the plurality of frames in the burst transmission.
19 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the second processor is further configured with the second software to determine whether the memory has reached a predefined memory capacity.
20 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the memory and the processor configured with the software reside in an appliance.
21 . A system, comprising:
means for commencing a sleep mode; and
means for buffering, during the sleep mode, a plurality of frames for a burst transmission.
22 . The system of claim 21 , further comprising means for transmitting the plurality of buffered frames in the burst transmission responsive to commencing a wake mode.
23 . The system of claim 21 , wherein the means for commencing and the means for buffering reside in an appliance.