Variable wireless beaconing based on system context
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.
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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
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.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. 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.
15. 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.
16. 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.
17. 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.
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.