Patent ID: 8717958
Filing Date: 2014-05-06
Classification: H04W,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method in a wireless network client device comprising: receiving, by an embedded agent of the wireless network client device from a host operating system (OS) of the wireless network client device, control of session context defining a network access session of the wireless network client device with a wireless network responsive to the host OS transitioning to a power saving operating mode, the embedded agent having independent operation from the host OS, the session context including connectivity and security configuration information including a session management key; maintaining the network access session including roaming with the embedded agent while the host OS is in the power saving operating mode, including managing the session management key; and transferring management of roaming for the wireless network client device back to the host OS from the embedded agent responsive to the host OS exiting from the power saving operating mode, including transferring control of the session context to the host OS including the session management key.