US 12,118,878 B2
Techniques for release assistance indication assertion
Richard Donald Maes, II, Liberty Lake, WA (US); Robert Vernon Dusenberry, Newman Lake, WA (US); and Eric S. Benson, Spokane Valley, WA (US)
Assigned to ITRON, INC., Liberty Lake, WA (US)
Filed by ITRON, INC., Liberty Lake, WA (US)
Filed on Nov. 7, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/503,924.
Application 18/503,924 is a continuation of application No. 17/348,613, filed on Jun. 15, 2021, granted, now 11,830,354.
Prior Publication US 2024/0071207 A1, Feb. 29, 2024
Int. Cl. G08C 17/02 (2006.01); G06F 13/38 (2006.01); G06F 13/40 (2006.01)
CPC G08C 17/02 (2013.01) [G06F 13/385 (2013.01); G06F 13/4022 (2013.01); G06F 13/4059 (2013.01); G08C 2201/42 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
identifying, by one or more processors included in a network device, data to be transmitted; and
while a data session window is open:
transmitting, by the one or more processors using a transmitter of the network device, the data to a transceiver that is included in the network device and is separate from the one or more processors, wherein the transceiver is configured to transmit the data outside of the network device; and
in response to the one or more processors determining that there is no additional data to be transmitted, (a) delaying for a period of time, and (b) after the period of time, instructing the transceiver to end the data session window early and transition to a lower power state.