Patent ID: 7203526

Claim:
A wireless interface device that services communications between a wirelessly enabled host and at least one user input device, the wireless interface device comprising: a wireless interface unit that wirelessly interfaces with the wirelessly enabled host; a processing unit operably coupled to the wireless interface unit; an input/output unit operably coupled to the wireless interface unit and to the processing unit, wherein the input/output unit interfaces to the at least one user input device; wherein the processing unit and the wireless interface unit interact to determine when the wireless interface unit has established a link with the wirelessly enabled host; wherein when the wireless interface unit has established the link with the wirelessly enabled host, the processing unit interacts with the input/output unit to direct the input/output unit to output a link established indication; a power management unit that manages power consumption of the wireless interface device, wherein the wireless interface device supports a plurality of power consumption modes including a busy mode and at least one power saving mode, wherein: when the wireless interface device is in the busy mode the processing unit interacts with the input/output unit to provide a first link established indication; when the wireless interface device is in the at least one power saving mode the wireless interface unit enters a parked mode of operation; and when the wireless interface device is in the parked mode of operation, the processing unit interacts with the input/output unit to provide a second link established indication.