METHOD AND APPARATUS TO SHORTEN THE TIME TO CONNECT TO A NETWORK
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1. A computer platform comprising:
- a processor;
a storage device; and
a wireless communication interface unit;
wherein when said processor and said memory are in a low power mode said wireless communication interface unit is operable to scan for a set of available networks and record the set of available networks; and
wherein when the processor and memory are changed to an operating mode, the processor uses the set of available networks to connect to a network.
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Abstract
A computer platform and computer method may, when a computer platform is in a low-power or sleep mode, operate a wireless communication interface unit to scan for a set of available networks and record the set of networks. When the platform is changed to an operating mode, the platform may use the set of available networks to connect to a network.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer platform comprising:
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a processor; a storage device; and a wireless communication interface unit; wherein when said processor and said memory are in a low power mode said wireless communication interface unit is operable to scan for a set of available networks and record the set of available networks; and wherein when the processor and memory are changed to an operating mode, the processor uses the set of available networks to connect to a network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
when a computer platform is in a low power mode, repeatedly performing in a wireless communication interface unit associated with said computer platform a sequence comprising; switching from a first mode into a second mode said second mode being an active mode; scanning available wireless communication networks; detecting one or more available wireless communication networks; recording the detected available wireless communication networks in an internal memory of said wireless communication interface unit; and switching said wireless communication interface unit into said first mode. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A system comprising:
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a computer platform; and a wireless communication interface unit associated with the computer platform; wherein said wireless communication interface unit is operable when said computer platform is in a low power mode. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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