Utilizing wakeup receivers for device communication

A method of activating functionality on a computing device, comprising:

• under control of one or more computer systems configured with executable instructions,
• broadcasting a first beacon signal from a transceiver of the computing device;
• detecting a second beacon signal using the transceiver of the computing device, the second beacon signal being transmitted from a separate device;
• determining information contained within the second beacon signal;
• determining, using decision logic of the computing device, at least one type of functionality to activate on the computing device in response to the determined information contained within the second beacon signal;
• and
• automatically activating the at least one type of functionality on the computing device,
• wherein the computing device is operable to activate one or more types of functionality in response to detecting at least one separate device within a broadcast range of the computing device.

A method of activating functionality on an electronic device, comprising:

• activating a wakeup receiver on the electronic device, the wakeup receiver operable to detect at least a modulated radio signal;
• detecting a beacon signal using the wakeup receiver, the beacon signal being transmitted from a separate device;
• determining, using at least one logic element of the electronic device, at least one type of functionality to activate on the electronic device in response to the detected beacon signal;
• and
• automatically activating the at least one type of functionality on the electronic device,
• wherein the electronic device is operable to activate one or more types of functionality in response to detecting at least one separate device within a broadcast range of the separate device.

A client device, comprising:

• a processor;
• a wakeup transceiver element;
• at least one decision logic element;
• at least one wireless communication element;
• and
• a memory device including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the client device to:
• repeatedly broadcast a first beacon from the wakeup transceiver element;
• detect a second beacon using the wakeup transceiver element, the second beacon being transmitted from a separate device;
• determine information contained within the second beacon;
• determine, using the at least one decision logic element, at least one wireless communication element to activate on the client device in response to the determined information;
• and
• automatically activate the determined at least one wireless communication element on the client device,
• wherein the client device is operable to activate at least one wireless communication element to establish communications with the separate device in response to detecting the separate device within a broadcast range of the client device via the second beacon.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions for activating functionality on a computing device, the instructions when executed by a processor causing the processor to:

• broadcast a first beacon from a transceiver of the computing device;
• detect a second beacon using a transceiver of the computing device, the second beacon being transmitted from a second device;
• determine information contained within the second beacon;
• determine at least one type of functionality to activate on the computing device in response to the determined information;
• and
• automatically activate the at least one type of functionality on the computing device,
• wherein the computing device is operable to activate one or more types of functionality in response to detecting at least one second beacon broadcast by at least one second device within a broadcast range of the computing device.