IP Library Granted Patent US 10,455,507
Granted Patent B2
US 10,455,507 · App. 15/645,882 · Granted Oct 22, 2019

Triggered target wake time operation

Inventors: Alfred Asterjadhi (San Diego, CA); Simone Merlin (San Diego, CA); Bin Tian (San Diego, CA); George Cherian (San Diego, CA); Gwendolyn Denise Barriac (Encinitas, CA)
Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
H04W52/0216H04L5/0007H04W28/0221H04W52/0212H04W52/0235H04W52/0274H04W72/005Y02D70/00Y02D70/142
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Patent No.
US 10,455,507
App. No.
15/645,882
Granted
Oct 22, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method, an apparatus, and a computer-readable medium for wireless communication are provided. In an aspect, an apparatus may be configured to determine whether to switch to an active mode, a power save mode, or a TWT power save mode. During the TWT power save mode, the apparatus may enter an awake state during TWT service periods and may enter a doze state outside of the TWT service periods. The apparatus may transmit a message to a second wireless device based on the determination.

Claims (43)

1. A method of wireless communication by a first wireless device, comprising:

receiving, from a second wireless device, a first message that indicates an intention of the second wireless device to switch from a first operating mode to a second operating mode, wherein the first operating mode is one of an active mode, a power save mode, or a target wake time (TWT) power save mode, wherein the second operating mode is one of the active mode, the power save mode, or the TWT power save mode, wherein the first operating mode is different from the second operating mode and the intention to switch from the first operating mode to the second operating mode includes the intention to transition to or from the TWT power save mode, and wherein the second wireless device is configured to enter an awake state during TWT service periods and enter a doze state outside of the TWT service periods when configured to operate in the TWT power save mode; and

transmitting, to the second wireless device, an acknowledgment that indicates that the first wireless device received the first message.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the TWT service periods are identified based on a TWT schedule associated with the second wireless device.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first message includes a power management indicator that indicates the operating mode to which the second wireless device intends to switch.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising transmitting a responder mode indicator that indicates whether the first wireless device is in a doze state outside of the TWT service periods.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising storing the operating mode associated with the second wireless device.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting a second message that includes information to instruct the second wireless device to switch operating modes.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the second message is a quality of service (QoS) message.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the information includes an end of service period (EOSP) indicator set to 1 to instruct the second wireless device to switch operating modes.

9. The method of claim 6 , wherein the information indicates the operating mode to which the second wireless device is to switch.

10. The method of claim 6 , wherein the information includes a first indicator to instruct the second wireless device to switch from the first operating mode to the second operating mode.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the first operating mode is the TWT power save mode, and wherein the second operating mode is the power save mode or the active mode.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the first operating mode is the active mode or the power save mode, and wherein the second operating mode is the TWT power save mode.

13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the first indicator includes an end of service period (EOSP) indicator.

14. The method of claim 10 , wherein the first indicator includes a power management indicator.

15. The method of claim 6 , wherein the information includes a first indicator to instruct the second wireless device to switch to or to switch away from the TWT power save mode.

16. A first wireless device comprising:

means for receiving, from a second wireless device, a first message that indicates an intention of the second wireless device to switch from a first operating mode to a second operating mode, wherein the first operating mode is one of an active mode, a power save mode, or a target wake time (TWT) power save mode, wherein the second operating mode is one of the active mode, the power save mode, or the TWT power save mode, wherein the first operating mode is different from the second operating mode and the intention to switch from the first operating mode to the second operating mode includes the intention to transition to or from the TWT power save mode, and wherein the second wireless device is configured to enter an awake state during TWT service periods and enter a doze state outside of the TWT service periods when configured to operate in the TWT power save mode; and

means for transmitting, to the second wireless device, an acknowledgment that indicates that the first wireless device received the first message.

17. The first wireless device of claim 16 , wherein the TWT service periods are identified based on a TWT schedule associated with the second wireless device.

18. The first wireless device of claim 16 , wherein the first message includes a power management indicator that indicates the operating mode to which the second wireless device intends to switch.

19. The first wireless device of claim 16 , further comprising means for transmitting a responder mode indicator that indicates whether the first wireless device is in a doze state outside of the TWT service periods.

20. The first wireless device of claim 16 , further comprising means for transmitting an indication to the second wireless device instructing the second wireless device to switch to or to switch away from the TWT power save mode.

21. The first wireless device of claim 16 , further comprising means for storing the operating mode associated with the second wireless device.

22. A first wireless device comprising:

a memory; and

at least one processor coupled to the memory, wherein the at least one processor is configured to:

receive, from a second wireless device, a first message that indicates an intention of the second wireless device to switch from a first operating mode to a second operating mode, wherein the first operating mode is one of an active mode, a power save mode, or a target wake time (TWT) power save mode, wherein the second operating mode is one of the active mode, the power save mode, or the TWT power save mode, wherein the first operating mode is different from the second operating mode and the intention to switch from the first operating mode to the second operating mode includes the intention to transition to or from the TWT power save mode, and wherein the second wireless device is configured to enter an awake state during TWT service periods and enter a doze state outside of the TWT service periods when configured to operate in the TWT power save mode; and

transmit, to the second wireless device, an acknowledgment that indicates that the first wireless device received the first message.

23. The first wireless device of claim 22 , wherein the TWT service periods are identified based on a TWT schedule associated with the second wireless device.

24. The first wireless device of claim 22 , wherein the first message includes a power management indicator that indicates the operating mode to which the second wireless device intends to switch.

25. The first wireless device of claim 22 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to transmit a responder mode indicator that indicates whether the first wireless device is in a doze state outside of the TWT service periods.

26. The first wireless device of claim 22 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to transmit an indication to the second wireless device instructing the second wireless device to switch to or to switch away from the TWT power save mode.

27. The first wireless device of claim 22 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to store the operating mode associated with the second wireless device.

28. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having code stored thereon that is executable by at least one processor of a first wireless device, wherein the code comprises:

instructions for receiving a first message from a second wireless device that indicates an intention of the second wireless device to switch from a first operating mode to a second operating mode, wherein the first operating mode that is one of an active mode, a power save mode, or a target wake time (TWT) power save mode, wherein the second operating mode is one of the active mode, the power save mode, or the TWT power save mode, wherein the first operating mode is different from the second operating mode and the intention to switch from the first operating mode to the second operating mode includes the intention to transition to or from the TWT power save mode, wherein the second wireless device is configured to enter an awake state during TWT service periods and enter a doze state outside of the TWT service periods when configured to operate in the TWT power save mode; and

instructions for transmitting to the second wireless device an acknowledgment that indicates that the first wireless device received the first message.

29. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 28 , wherein the code comprises instructions for storing the operating mode associated with the second wireless device.

30. A method of wireless communication by a first wireless device, comprising:

transmitting, to a second wireless device, a first message that indicates an intention of the first wireless device to switch from a first operating mode to a second operating mode, wherein the first operating mode is one of an active mode, a power save mode, or a target wake time (TWT) power save mode, wherein the second operating mode is one of the active mode, the power save mode, or the TWT power save mode, wherein the first operating mode is different from the second operating mode and the intention to switch from the first operating mode to the second operating mode includes the intention to transition to or from the TWT power save mode, and wherein the first wireless device is configured to enter an awake state during TWT service periods and enter a doze state outside of the TWT service periods when configured to operate in the TWT power save mode; and

receiving, from the second wireless device, an acknowledgment that indicates that the second wireless device received the first message.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE SIGNATURE DATES OF INVENTORS 2, 3, AND 4. PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 042956 FRAME 0388. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jul 24, 2017
From: ASTERJADHI, ALFRED; MERLIN, SIMONE; TIAN, BIN; CHERIAN, GEORGE; BARRIAC, GWENDOLYN DENISE
To: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 043334/0844 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 10, 2017
From: ASTERJADHI, ALFRED; MERLIN, SIMONE; TIAN, BIN; CHERIAN, GEORGE; BARRIAC, GWENDOLYN DENISE
To: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 042956/0388 →
Continuity (8)
Division 15008409 · Jan 27, 2016
Provisional Application 62278366 · Jan 13, 2016
Provisional Application 62260155 · Nov 25, 2015
Provisional Application 62245941 · Oct 23, 2015
Provisional Application 62244682 · Oct 21, 2015
Provisional Application 62126403 · Feb 27, 2015
Provisional Application 62109024 · Jan 28, 2015
Related Publication 20170311258A1 · Oct 26, 2017