Wireless streaming system with low power mode and associated remote control
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.
1. 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.
2. The wireless streaming system of claim 1 , wherein the wake packet is sent from the wireless router or a remote control.
3. The wireless streaming system of claim 1 , wherein the wireless interface chip is further configured to enter the sleep mode in response to a sleep mode command.
4. The wireless streaming system of claim 1 , wherein the wireless interface chip is further configured to enter the sleep mode in response to an absence of activity for a period of time exceeding a threshold.
5. The wireless streaming system of claim 1 , wherein the wake packet is a magic packet associated with a Wake on Wireless Local Area Network (WoWLAN) standard.
6. The wireless streaming system of claim 3 , wherein the sleep mode command is received from a remote control via a radio frequency interface or an infrared interface.
7. The wireless streaming system of claim 4 , wherein the absence of activity includes no streaming content received from the wireless router and no inputs received from a remote control.
8. The wireless streaming system of claim 2 , wherein the wireless interface chip is further configured to:
invoke the wireless interface chip on state in a timeframe specified between the wireless streaming system and the wireless router, wherein the wireless router sends the wake packet during the specified timeframe.
9. 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.
10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
receiving the wake packet from the wireless router or a remote control.
11. The method of claim 9 , the entering further comprising:
entering the sleep mode in response to receiving a sleep mode command.
12. The method of claim 9 , the entering further comprising:
detecting an absence of activity for a period of time exceeding a threshold; and
entering the sleep mode in response to the detecting.
13. The method of claim 9 , wherein the wake packet is a magic packet associated with a Wake on Wireless Local Area Network (WoWLAN) standard.
14. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
receiving the sleep mode command from a remote control via a radio frequency interface or an infrared interface.
15. The method of claim 12 , wherein the absence of activity includes no streaming content received from the wireless router and no inputs received from a remote control.
16. The method of claim 10 , the periodically invoking comprising:
invoking the wireless interface chip on state in a timeframe specified between the wireless streaming system and the wireless router, wherein the wireless router sends the wake packet during the specified timeframe.
17. 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.
18. The computer-readable device of claim 17 , wherein the wake packet is received from the wireless router or a remote control.
19. The computer-readable device of claim 17 , wherein to enter the sleep mode, the operations further comprise:
detecting an absence of activity for a period of time exceeding a threshold; and
entering the sleep mode in response to the detecting.
20. The computer-readable device of claim 19 , wherein the absence of activity includes no streaming content received from the wireless router and no inputs received from a remote control.