Patent ID: 8958405
Filing Date: 2015-02-17
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A computer storage medium, comprising at least one of a memory or a disk, having computer-executable instructions stored therein for performing actions that operate a wireless network interface of a first computing device as an access point for a wireless network, the actions comprising: operating in a first mode in which beaconing for the wireless network by the first computing device is disabled; receiving a first trigger that is indicative of an establishment of an active association between the first computing device and another device over the wireless network; in response to receiving the first trigger, operating in a second mode in which beaconing for the wireless network by the first computing device is enabled, wherein operating in the second mode includes operating the first computing device as an access point for the wireless network; receiving a second trigger that is indicative of a determination that no active associations exist between the first computing device and other devices over the wireless network; and returning to operation in the first mode after a delay time following the second trigger.