Communication method for keeping network connection of an electronic device in a sleep mode, address translator, and server using the same
US10887402B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/0833
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication method for keeping network connection of an electronic device in a sleep mode includes connecting an address translator to an electronic device via a local network, connecting the address translator to a server via an internet network, providing a connection channel between the electronic device and the server by using the address translator, sending a first keeping-connection request from the electronic device to the address translator before the electronic device gets into a sleep mode, and keeping freely flowing of the connection channel according to the first keeping-connection request by using the address translator when the electronic device is in the sleep mode.
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