AUTOMATIC WAKE TO UPDATE WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY

摘要

A computing device updates wireless connectivity information while the device is in an idle state, in expectation of user-interaction. Power is suspended to wireless network circuitry in a mobile device, for example, when the device is in an idle state. On detecting a movement of the mobile device, a location sensor is activated to read a current location of the mobile device while power to the wireless network circuitry is suspended. Based on the current location being a threshold distance from a location determined before power to the wireless network circuitry was suspended, the wireless network circuitry is activated and a current listing of wireless access points near the mobile device is determined without user interaction with the virtual features of the device.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
suspending power to wireless network circuitry in a mobile device, the wireless network circuitry configured to communicate with wireless access points for one or more wireless local area networks (WLANs); detecting a movement of the mobile device based on one or more motion sensors in the mobile device; activating, based on the detected movement, a location sensor to read a current location of the mobile device while power to the wireless network circuitry is suspended; and based on the current location being a threshold distance from a location determined before power to the wireless network circuitry was suspended, activating the wireless network circuitry and determining a current listing of wireless access points near the mobile device.