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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2012
Ranveer Chandra, Kirkland, WA (US);
John C. Krumm, Redmond, WA (US);
Xia Zhou, Goleta, CA (US);
Stefan Saroiu, Redmond, WA (US);
Ranveer Chandra, Kirkland, WA (US);
John C. Krumm, Redmond, WA (US);
Xia Zhou, Goleta, CA (US);
Stefan Saroiu, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
The minimization of the amount of power consumed by an electronic device in acquiring or maintaining network connectivity with a network may extend the battery life of the electronic device. When the electronic device has established a communication connection with a wireless access point, the electronic device cycles a network interface controller of the electronic device between a power on state and a power off state without terminating the communication connection. Accordingly, the electronic device powers on a main processor of the electronic device when the network interface controller detects a beacon during the power on state that indicates the wireless access point has a buffered data frame for the electronic device.