# US 11,452,033 B2 · Variable wireless beaconing based on system context > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,452,033 B2 - Document ID: US11452033B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/183,613 - Filed: 2021-02-24 - Published: 2022-08-25 - Granted: 2022-09-20 - Earliest claimed: 2021-02-24 - Assignees: Dell Products L.P. - Applicants: Dell Products, LP - Inventors: Manuel Novoa; Daniel L. Hamlin; Vivek Viswanathan Iyer - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11452033B2 ## CPC - H04W 8/005: {Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals} - H04W 48/16: Discovering, processing access restriction or access information - H04W 88/06: adapted for operation in multiple networks {or having at least two operational modes}, e.g. multi-mode terminals - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract A processor determines whether an information handling system is in a first state and directs a wireless data communication interface to provide a first connection beacon at a first rate based upon the information handling system being in the first state. The processor further determines whether the information handling system is in a second state and directs the first wireless data communication interface to provide the first connection beacon at a second rate based upon the information handling system being in the second state. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An information handling system, comprising: a first wireless data communication interface; and a processor configured to: determine that the information handling system is in a first state; direct the first wireless data communication interface to provide a first connection beacon at a first rate based upon the information handling system being in the first state; determine that the information handling system is in a second state; direct the first wireless data communication interface to provide the first connection beacon at a second rate based upon the information handling system being in the second state; determine that the information handling system is in a third state; and disable the first connection beacon based upon the information handling system being in the third state. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The information handling system of claim 1, further comprising: a second wireless data communication interface; wherein the processor is further configured to direct the second wireless data communication interface to provide a second connection beacon at a third rate based upon the information handling system being in the first state and in the second state. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The information handling system of claim 1, wherein the first state includes the information handling system being docked to a docking station, and wherein the second state includes the information handling system being undocked from the docking station. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The information handling system of claim 1, further comprising: a wired data communication interface, wherein the third state includes the information handling system being docked to the docking station and being coupled to the docking station via the wired data communication interface. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The information handling system of claim 1, wherein the first state includes the information handling system being plugged into a power source, and wherein the second state includes the information handling system operating on battery power. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The information handling system of claim 1, wherein the first state includes the information handling system being stationary, and wherein the second state includes the information handling system being in motion. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The information handling system of claim 1, wherein the first state includes the information handling system being in a first system sleep state, and wherein the second state includes the information handling system being in a second system sleep state. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The information handling system of claim 1, wherein the first state includes the information handling system operating prior to an expiration of a watchdog timer, and wherein the second state includes the information handling system operating after the expiration of the watchdog timer. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The information handling system of claim 1, wherein the first data communication interface comprises one of a WiFi interface, a Bluetooth interface, and a near field communication interface. ### Claim 10 A method, comprising: determining, by a processor, that an information handling system is in a first state; directing a first wireless data communication interface of the information handling system to provide a first connection beacon at a first rate based upon the information handling system being in the first state; determining that the information handling system is in a second state; directing the first wireless data communication interface to provide the first connection beacon at a second rate based upon the information handling system being in the second state; determining that the information handling system is in a third state; and disabling the first connection beacon based upon the information handling system being in the third state. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, further comprising: directing a second wireless data communication interface of the information handling system to provide a second connection beacon at a third rate based upon the information handling system being in the first state and in the second state. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the first state includes the information handling system being docked to a docking station, and wherein the second state includes the information handling system being undocked from the docking station. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the third state includes the information handling system being docked to a docking station and being coupled to the docking station via a wired data communication interface. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the first state includes the information handling system being plugged into a power source, and wherein the second state includes the information handling system operating on battery power. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the first state includes the information handling system being stationary, and wherein the second state includes the information handling system being in motion. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the first state includes the information handling system being in a first system sleep state, and wherein the second state includes the information handling system being in a second system sleep state. ### Claim 17 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the first state includes the information handling system operating prior to an expiration of a watchdog timer, and wherein the second state includes the information handling system operating after the expiration of the watchdog timer. ### Claim 18 A docking station for docking an information handling system, the docking station comprising: a first wireless data communication interface; and a processor configured to: direct the first wireless data communication interface to provide a first connection beacon at a first rate if the docking station is in a first state; direct the first wireless data communication interface to provide the first connection beacon at a second rate if the docking station is in a second state; and disable the first connection beacon if the docking station is in a third state.