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Operating system management of network interface devices

  • US 8,806,250 B2
  • Filed: 09/09/2011
  • Issued: 08/12/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/09/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method implemented by a computing device, the method comprising:

  • determining by an operating system that network traffic associated with one or more applications of the computing device has completed;

    responsive to the determination, causing a network interface device to transition to a mode to reduce power consumption of the network interface device by the operating system and maintain an Internet Protocol (IP) address, by the operating system, while in the mode to reduce power consumption.

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