Centralized service for awakening a computing device
US7870403B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 26, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jan 11, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/00
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Various technologies and techniques are disclosed for providing and interacting with a centralized wake service. A server-side wake service is provided that is operable to allow applications to subscribe to the wake service. The wake service receives a wake request directed to a particular computing device from a particular one of the applications. The wake request is forwarded from the wake service to a client-side communication service on the particular computing device if forwarding is determined to be appropriate. When the client-side communication service on the particular computing device receives the wake request while in a reduced power mode, the computing device wakes up and an appropriate response is determined.
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