System wakeup on wireless network messages

Abstract

While an information handling device is in a reduced power state, the information handling device transitions from the reduced power state to a higher power state in response to receiving a message over an established wireless network connection that maintains a presence on a wireless network. In turn, the information handling device processes the message accordingly in the higher power state.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An information handling system comprising:
 one or more processors;   a memory accessible by at least one of the processors;   first and second wireless devices accessible by at least one of the processors;   a set of instructions stored in the memory and executable by at least one of the processors to:   enter a reduced power state;   enable the first wireless device in response to the information handling system entering the reduced power state, wherein the first wireless device is enabled such that it at least wirelessly connects to a wireless network;   transition from the reduced power state to a higher power state in response to receipt of a first message and the passage of a first time, the first time being at least partially based on a predefined parameter for transitioning to the high power state, the first message being received over the wireless network through an established network connection that maintains a presence on the wireless network;   enable the second wireless device;   establish a subsequent network connection using the second wireless device;   receive a second message over the subsequent network connection; and   process the second message.   
     
     
         2 . The information handling system of  claim 1 , comprising an external device, wherein the set of instructions are further executable to:
 provide power to the external device in response to entrance of the information handling system into the reduced power state, the external device including the first wireless device; and   receive a wake up notification from the external device to transition to the higher power state.   
     
     
         3 . The information handling system of  claim 2 , wherein the set of instructions are further executable to:
 receive the first message from the external device.   
     
     
         4 . The information handling system of  claim 1 , wherein at least the second message is an instant message, wherein the information handling system is a laptop computer, and wherein the parameter is that the laptop computer has been transitioned from a closed configuration to an open configuration. 
     
     
         5 . The information handling system of  claim 1 , wherein during the first time and prior to transition from the reduced power state to the high power state, the information handling system provides a notification over the established network connection to a sender of the first message that observation of the first message will not occur upon receipt of the first message. 
     
     
         6 . The information handling system of  claim 5 , wherein the notification includes information pertaining to messages being receivable during the first time. 
     
     
         7 . The information handling system of  claim 5 , wherein the notification includes information that a user is away from the information handling system. 
     
     
         8 . A method, comprising:
 entering a reduced power state at an information handling system;   enabling a first wireless device of the information handling system in response to the information handling system entering the reduced power state, wherein the first wireless device is enabled such that it at least wirelessly connects to a wireless network;   transitioning the information handling system from the reduced power state to a higher power state in response to receipt of a first message and the passage of a first time, the first time being at least partially based on a predefined parameter for transitioning the information handling system to the high power state, the first message being received over the wireless network through an established network connection that maintains a presence on the wireless network;   enabling a second wireless device of the information handling system;   establishing a subsequent network connection using the second wireless device;   receiving a second message over the subsequent network connection; and   processing the second message.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein at least the second message is an instant message, wherein the information handling system is a laptop computer, and wherein the parameter is that the laptop computer has been transitioned from a closed configuration to an open configuration. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8 , comprising:
 during the first time and prior to transitioning the information handling system from the reduced power state to the high power state, providing a notification over the established network connection to a sender of the first message that observation of the first message will not occur upon receipt of the first message.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the notification includes information pertaining to messages being receivable during the first time. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the notification includes information that a user is away from the information handling system. 
     
     
         13 . A computer readable storage medium that is not a carrier wave, the computer readable storage medium bearing instructions executable by a processor to:
 enter a reduced power state at an information handling system;   enable a first wireless device of the information handling system in response to the information handling system entering the reduced power state, wherein the first wireless device is enabled such that it at least wirelessly connects to a wireless network;   transition the information handling system from the reduced power state to a higher power state in response to receipt of a first message and the passage of a first time, the first time being at least partially based on a predefined parameter for transitioning the information handling system to the high power state, the first message being received over the wireless network through an established network connection that maintains a presence on the wireless network;   enable a second wireless device of the information handling system;   establish a subsequent network connection using the second wireless device;   receive a second message over the subsequent network connection; and   process the second message.   
     
     
         14 . The computer readable storage medium of  claim 13 , wherein at least the second message is an instant message, wherein the information handling system is a laptop computer, and wherein the parameter is that the laptop computer has been transitioned from a closed configuration to an open configuration. 
     
     
         15 . The computer readable storage medium of  claim 13 , wherein the instructions are further executable to, during the first time and prior to transition from the reduced power state to the high power state, provide a notification over the established network connection to a sender of the first message that observation of the first message will not occur upon receipt of the first message. 
     
     
         16 . The computer readable storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein the notification includes information pertaining to messages being receivable during the first time. 
     
     
         17 . The computer readable storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein the notification includes information that a user is away from the information handling system.