Method for connecting a network receiver with one or more devices while minimizing power usage

A device for connecting to an auto-connect capable network receiver using a low energy signal comprising:

• at least one processing unit;
• and
• at least one memory encoding computer executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processing unit, cause the at least one processing unit to perform a method comprising:
• preconfiguring the device to pair with a network receiver via the low energy signal, wherein the low energy signal of the network receiver is associated with a geographic range, and wherein the preconfigured pairing comprises storing exchanged data for future auto-connection between the device and the network receiver;
• in response to preconfiguring the device to pair with the network receiver, automatically disabling a Wi-Fi scanning operation of the device;
• while the Wi-Fi scanning operation is disabled and based on the preconfigured pairing, automatically connecting to the network receiver via the low energy signal;
• and
• establishing a Wi-Fi connection between the device and the network receiver.

A computer storage device encoding computer executable instructions that when executed by at least one processor, perform a method comprising:

• preconfiguring a device to pair with a network receiver via a low energy signal, wherein the low energy signal of the network receiver is associated with a geographic range, and wherein the preconfigured pairing comprises storing exchanged data for future auto-connection between the device and the network receiver;
• in response to preconfiguring the device to pair with the network receiver, automatically disabling a Wi-Fi scanning operation of the device;
• while the Wi-Fi scanning operation is disabled and based on the preconfigured pairing, automatically connecting to the network receiver via the low energy signal;
• and
• establishing a Wi-Fi connection between the device and the network receiver.