Energy efficient network connectivity maximization

An electronic device comprising:

• a main processor;
• a network interface controller (NIC) that includes a NIC processor and NIC memory;
• and
• a main memory that includes machine-readable instructions, which when executed by the electronic device, configures the electronic device to:
• select, by the main processor, a wireless access point (WAP) identifier of a WAP for inclusion in a list of WAP identifiers and populate the NIC memory with the list of WAP identifiers;
• and
• while the electronic device is connected to a WAP in the list of WAP identifiers, power off the main processor and the NIC processor in response to population of the NIC memory with the list of WAP identifiers.

A method of performing operations on an electronic device, the electronic device including a main processor, main memory, and a network interface controller (NIC), the NIC including a NIC processor and a NIC memory, the method comprising:

• selecting a wireless access point (WAP) identifier for inclusion in a list of WAP identifiers based at least on contextual data related to the electronic device;
• populating the list of WAP identifiers with the selected WAP identifier;
• and
• powering off the main processor and the NIC processor of the electronic device in response to population of the NIC memory with the list of WAP identifiers.