Wireless streaming system with low power mode and associated remote control
AssigneeRoku, Inc.
InventorGreg Garner
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Abstract
A wireless streaming system includes a wireless network interface circuit to receive streaming content from a wireless router. A processor is connected to the wireless network interface circuit. A memory is connected to the processor. The memory stores instructions executed by the processor to enter a sleep mode that periodically invokes a wireless interface chip off state and a wireless interface chip on state. The sleep mode is exited in response to the receipt of a wake packet observed during the wireless interface chip on state.
Claims20
A wireless streaming system, comprising:
- a wireless network interface configured to receive streaming content from a wireless router;
- and
- a wireless interface chip connected to the wireless network interface, wherein the wireless interface chip is configured to:
- enter a sleep mode by invoking a wireless interface chip off state;
- periodically invoke a wireless interface chip on state;
- receive a wake packet during the wireless interface chip on state;
- and
- exit the sleep mode in response to receiving a wake packet during the wireless interface chip on state.
A method, comprising:
- receiving, by a wireless network interface, streaming content from a wireless router;
- entering, by a wireless interface chip connected to the wireless network interface, a sleep mode by invoking a wireless interface chip off state;
- periodically invoking a wireless interface chip on state;
- receiving a wake packet during the wireless interface chip on state;
- and
- exiting the sleep mode in response to receiving a wake packet during the wireless interface chip on state.
A non-transitory computer-readable device having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by at least one computing device, causes the at least one computing device to perform operations comprising:
- receiving, by a wireless network interface, streaming content from a wireless router;
- entering, by a wireless interface chip connected to the wireless network interface, a sleep mode by invoking a wireless interface chip off state;
- periodically invoking a wireless interface chip on state;
- receiving a wake packet during the wireless interface chip on state;
- and
- exiting, by the wireless interface chip, the sleep mode in response to receiving a wake packet observed during the wireless interface chip on state.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.