Abstract: Activity-based power saving for a wireless communication device includes operating the wireless communication device in a first power mode. An activity in a basic service set of the wireless communication device is monitored while the wireless communication device operates in the first power mode. The wireless communication device is operated in a second power mode in response to the activity in the basic service set satisfying a first pre-determined condition while the wireless communication device operates in the first power mode. The activity in the basic service set is monitored while the wireless communication device operates in the second power mode. The wireless communication device is operated in a third power mode in response to the activity in the basic service set continuously satisfying the first pre-determined condition while the wireless communication device operates in the second power mode.

Abstract: A device includes a first processing unit and an interface configured to communicate with an embedded access point including a wireless communication module configured to establish (i) a first wireless connection with a first station, and (ii) a second wireless connection with a separate access point. The device further includes a second processing unit configured to control a first wireless network including the device and the first station to operate the embedded access point as an access point for the first wireless network, and operate the embedded access point as a station in a second wireless network that includes the embedded access point and the separate access point. The separate access point provides access point functionality for the second wireless network, and the embedded access point is configured to be powered via the interface.

Abstract: A wireless access point includes a wireless communication module to establish a wireless connection with a first station; a first processing unit to perform a network function in a first basic service set (BSS) including the wireless access point and the first station; and a first connector to removably mate with a second connector, where a device separate from the wireless access point is (i) coupled to the second connector and (ii) has a second processing unit and a power source, where the first processing unit of the wireless access point is directly powered by the power source via the first connector and the second connector.