Apple inc. (20240306089). ACCESS POINT (AP) POWER SAVE ENHANCEMENTS simplified abstract

ACCESS POINT (AP) POWER SAVE ENHANCEMENTS

Organization Name

apple inc.

Inventor(s)

Jarkko L. Kneckt of Los Gatos CA (US)

Sidharth R. Thakur of San Jose CA (US)

Yong Liu of Campbell CA (US)

Qi Wang of Sunnyvale CA (US)

Tianyu Wu of Monterey CA (US)

Lochan Verma of Danville CA (US)

Su Khiong Yong of Palo Alto CA (US)

Jinjing Jiang of Campbell CA (US)

Ahmad Reza Hedayat of Carlsbad CA (US)

ACCESS POINT (AP) POWER SAVE ENHANCEMENTS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240306089 titled 'ACCESS POINT (AP) POWER SAVE ENHANCEMENTS

The patent application describes enhancements for access point (AP) power saving, reducing power consumption for various types of APs, including multi-link device (MLD) APs, mobile APs, and mobile AP stations.

• Uplink (UL) multi-user (MU) Request to Send (RTS) power save feature allows APs to operate in a low power receive state and transition to full power mode for data reception over 20 MHz bandwidth.
• Target Wake Time (TWT) UL MU-RTS AP power enhancement feature enables APs to function in low power mode during TWT service periods.
• Mobile devices like smartphones can operate as APs, reducing power consumption.

Potential Applications: - Wireless communication networks - IoT devices - Mobile computing

Problems Solved: - Reduced power consumption for APs - Efficient data transmission in low power modes

Benefits: - Extended battery life for APs - Improved energy efficiency in wireless networks

Commercial Applications: Title: Enhanced Power Saving Technology for Wireless Networks This technology can be utilized in various industries such as telecommunications, IoT, and mobile computing to improve energy efficiency and reduce operational costs.

Questions about the technology: 1. How does the UL MU-RTS feature improve power saving for APs? 2. What are the potential implications of reduced power consumption in wireless networks?

Original Abstract Submitted

some embodiments include an apparatus, method, and computer program product for access point (ap) power save enhancements. ap power save enhancements reduce power consumption for aps including multi-link device (mld) aps, mobile aps and mobile ap stations. some embodiments include an uplink (ul) multi-user (mu)-request to send (rts) power save feature, that allows an ap to be available while operating in a low power receive (lpr) state (e.g., low power mode) and transition to a full power mode to receive data using a bandwidth greater than 20 mhz. some embodiments include a target wake time (twt) ul mu-rts ap power enhancement feature that allows an ap to operate in the lpr during a twt service period (sp). some embodiments allow mobile devices (e.g., a smart phone) to operate in as an ap (e.g., a mobile ap, a mobile ap station) and reduce power consumption.