Wake on wireless network techniques

1. An apparatus comprising:

a wireless transceiver;

a processor coupled to said transceiver; and

a connection management module for execution by said processor, said connection management module to establish a connection with a client device, receive a sleep preparation message with at least one sleep parameter value from said client device, said sleep preparation message having a capabilities parameter value to represent whether said client device may be remotely switched from said sleep mode to an operational mode using a wake up command or whether said client device includes a sleep mode that cannot be switched to an operational mode, set a timeout value for said connection based on said sleep parameter value, send a cryptographic key to said client device and set a key timeout value for said cryptographic key based on said sleep parameter value to allow the client device to be in the operational mode prior to receiving a new cryptographic key.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , said connection management module to set said timeout value to a value greater than said sleep parameter value.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , said connection management module to send a beacon message to said client device using said transceiver, said beacon message to indicate to said client device to initiate pattern matching operations.

4. A system, comprising:

a wireless access point, comprising:

a wireless transceiver;

a processor coupled to said transceiver; and

a connection management module for execution by said processor, said connection management module to establish a connection with a client device, receive a sleep preparation message with at least one sleep parameter value from said client device, said sleep preparation message having a capabilities parameter value to represent whether said client device may be remotely switched from said sleep mode to an operational mode using a wake up command or whether said client device includes a sleep mode that cannot be switched to an operational mode, set a timeout value for said connection based on said sleep parameter value, send a cryptographic key to said client device, and set a key timeout value for said cryptographic key based on said sleep parameter value to allow the client device to be in the operational mode prior to receiving a new cryptographic key.

5. The system of claim 4 , said wireless access point to receive a secure communication from said client device after receiving said sleep preparation message and prior to expiration of said timeout value.

6. The system of claim 4 , said connection management module to set said timeout value to a value greater than said sleep parameter value.

7. A method, comprising:

establishing a connection between a wireless access point and a client device;

receiving a sleep preparation message with at least one sleep parameter value, said sleep preparation message having a capabilities parameter value to represent whether said client device may be remotely switched from said sleep mode to an operational mode using a wake up command or whether said client device includes a sleep mode that cannot be switched to an operational mode;

setting a timeout value for said connection based on said sleep parameter value,

sending a cryptographic key to said client device; and

setting a key timeout value for said cryptographic key based on said sleep parameter value to allow the client device to be in the operational mode prior to receiving a new cryptographic key.

8. The method of claim 7 , comprising setting said timeout value to a value greater than said sleep parameter value.

9. The method of claim 7 , comprising:

sending said sleep preparation message with said sleep parameter value;

switching to a sleep mode;

switching to an operational mode after said sleep parameter value expires; and

sending information to said access point over said connection.

10. An article comprising a machine-readable storage medium containing instructions that if executed enable a system to establish a connection between a wireless access point and a client device, receive a sleep preparation message with at least one sleep parameter value, said sleep preparation message having a capabilities parameter value to represent whether said client device may be remotely switched from said sleep mode to an operational mode using a wake up command or whether said client device includes a sleep mode that cannot be switched to an operational mode, set a timeout value for said connection based on said sleep parameter value, send a cryptographic key to said client device, and set a key timeout value for said cryptographic key based on said sleep parameter value to allow the client device to be in the operational mode prior to receiving a new cryptographic key.

11. The article of claim 10 , further comprising instructions that if executed enable the system to set said timeout value to a value greater than said sleep parameter value.

12. The article of claim 10 , further comprising instructions that if executed enable the system to send said sleep preparation message with said sleep parameter value, switch to a sleep mode, switch to an operational mode after said sleep parameter value expires, and send information to said access point over said connection.

13. The article of claim 10 , further comprising instructions that if executed enable the system to send a beacon message to said client device to initiate pattern matching operation.