Tap-to-wake and tap-to-login near field communication (NFC) device
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a wireless communication module that is configured to detect a presence of a wireless communication device while the wireless communication module is in a device-detect mode and at a power-gated sleep state;
an authentication module that is configured to obtain an indication of the detection of the presence of the wireless communication device from the wireless communication module and, in response to the obtained indication, to authenticate the wireless communication device;
a login module that is configured to obtain a login credential for the wireless communication device and to validate the login credential; and
a power management module that is configured to cause a power state of a computing device platform to change from the device-detect mode to a first power state in response to the validation of the login credential and the indication of the detection of the presence of the wireless communication device from the wireless communication module, and to change from the first power state to a second power state in response to the indication from the authentication module that the wireless communication device is authenticated, wherein the first power state and the second power state includes a low-power state and a normal operation power state, respectively, of the apparatus.
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Abstract
Described herein are techniques related to a tap-to-wake and tap-to-login system. This Abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope and meaning of the claims. A tap-to-wake and tap-to-login system allows a user of a near field device to wake up a computing platform from a deep sleep state using a bump/tap without having to move a mouse or enter a keyboard stroke.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a wireless communication module that is configured to detect a presence of a wireless communication device while the wireless communication module is in a device-detect mode and at a power-gated sleep state; an authentication module that is configured to obtain an indication of the detection of the presence of the wireless communication device from the wireless communication module and, in response to the obtained indication, to authenticate the wireless communication device; a login module that is configured to obtain a login credential for the wireless communication device and to validate the login credential; and a power management module that is configured to cause a power state of a computing device platform to change from the device-detect mode to a first power state in response to the validation of the login credential and the indication of the detection of the presence of the wireless communication device from the wireless communication module, and to change from the first power state to a second power state in response to the indication from the authentication module that the wireless communication device is authenticated, wherein the first power state and the second power state includes a low-power state and a normal operation power state, respectively, of the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method performed by a computing device platform comprising:
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detecting a presence of a wireless communication device while the computing device platform is in a device-detect mode and at a power-gated sleep state; in response to an indication that the presence of the wireless communication device is detected; changing a power state of the computing device platform from the device-detect mode to a first power state; authenticating the wireless communication device; in response to the authentication, obtaining a login credential for the computing device platform; validating the login credential; and in response to validating the login credential; changing the power state of the computing device platform from the first power state to a second power state, wherein the first power state and the second power state includes a low-power state and a normal operation power state, respectively, of the computing device platform; and launching a user'"'"'s environment on a display of the computing device platform. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing processor-executable instructions that when executed cause one or more processors to perform a method comprising:
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detecting a presence of a wireless communication device while the computing device platform is in a device-detect mode and at a power-gated sleep state; in response to an indication that the presence of the wireless communication device is detected; changing a power state of the computing device platform from the device-detect mode to a first power state; authenticating the wireless communication device; in response to the authentication, obtaining a login credential for the computing device platform; validating the login credential; and in response to validating the login credential; changing the power state of the computing device platform from the first power state to a second power state, wherein the first power state and the second power state includes a low-power state and a normal operation power state, respectively, of the computing device platform; and launching a user'"'"'s environment on a display of the computing device platform. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system comprising:
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a memory that is configured to store data; and a chipset having; a wireless communication module that is configured to detect a presence of a wireless communication device while the wireless communication module is in a device-detect mode and at a power-gated sleep state; an authentication module that is configured to obtain an indication of the detection of the presence of the wireless communication device from the wireless communication module and, in response to the obtained indication, to authenticate the wireless communication device; a login module that is configured to obtain a user'"'"'s login credentials from the authentication module and, in response to the authentication of the wireless communication device, launch a user'"'"'s environment on a display of the system; and a power management module that is configured to cause a power state of a computing device platform to change from the device-detect mode to a first power state in response to the indication of the detection of the presence of the wireless communication device from the wireless communication module, and to change from the first power state to a second power state in response to the indication from the authentication module that the wireless communication device is authenticated and an indication from the login module that the user is logged in, wherein the memory is configured to lose stored data in the first power state and to retain stored data in the second power state, wherein the first power state and the second power state includes a low-power state and a normal operation power state, respectively, of the computing device platform. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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