Patent ID: 8848586

Claim:
An electronic device with network connection functionality, comprising: a transceiver chip, arranged for processing a data corresponding to a physical (PHY) layer; a processing circuit, externally connected to the transceiver chip, arranged for processing at least a data corresponding to a media access control (MAC) layer, wherein the MAC layer and the PHY layer correspond to data transmission over a same transmission medium; and a first interface, connected between the transceiver chip and the processing circuit, wherein when the transceiver chip receives a designated packet, the transceiver chip generates a notification signal to notify at least one portion of the processing circuit to be switched from a first operating mode to a second operating mode, wherein when the at least one portion of the processing circuit is switched from the first operating mode to the second operating mode, the processing circuit notifies the transceiver chip that the at least one portion of the processing circuit enters the second operating mode via the first interface.