Patent ID: 7715334
Filing Date: 2010-05-11
Classification: H04L,H04W,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A mobile device for establishing a connection to a device on a network and maintaining the connection by automatically transmitting transparent keepalive packets on the network, the apparatus comprising: a processor and memory for facilitating the creation and transmission of unsolicited and transparent keepalive packets to the network and storing information received from the network, wherein the frequency of transmission of keepalive packets is determined by the mobile device such that the device does not end the connection, a keepalive packet is transmitted as part of the mobile device entering a reduced power sleep mode and the mobile device automatically wakes up from the sleep mode, transmits a keepalive packet and returns to the sleep mode; a user interface component connected to the processor for allowing a user to input data for communication to the network; a display component connected to the processor for presenting the user information stored in the mobile device; and an RF component connected to the processor for transmitting messages to the network and receiving messages from the network.