Power management for wireless device loss prevention and discovery

A method for transmitting a beacon signal from a data storage device, the data storage device comprising:

• a non-volatile storage medium configured to store user data;
• a data port configured to transmit data between a host computer system and the data storage device;
• a beacon component configured to wirelessly transmit a signal;
• and
• a power manager configured to provide electrical energy to the beacon component,
• the method comprising:
• wirelessly transmitting the signal in accordance with a beacon configuration;
• and
• in response to determining a power availability level associated with the power manager, adjusting the beacon configuration to change a rate of consumption of electrical energy by the beacon component.

A data storage device comprising:

• means for storing user data;
• means for transmitting data between a host computer system and the data storage device;
• means for wirelessly transmitting a signal in accordance with a beacon configuration;
• and
• means for providing electrical energy to the means for wirelessly transmitting a signal,
• wherein, in response to determining a power availability level associated with the means for providing electrical energy, the means for wirelessly transmitting a signal adjusts the beacon configuration to change a rate of consumption of electrical energy by the means for wirelessly transmitting a signal.