Abstract

This publication describes techniques for enabling a wearable device (e.g., watch, glasses, ring, etc.) to intelligently toggle cellular connectivity in response to receiving an alert from a companion device (e.g., mobile phone, table, computer, etc.) via the cloud. The wearable device may determine when the wearable device and a companion device are not directly connected (e.g., via one or more short range communication protocols) but remain indirectly connected (e.g., via a cloud-based service accessible over the Internet). While the wearable device is directly connected with the companion device, the wearable device may refrain from enabling its cellular modem (e.g., in order to receive incoming cellular-based communications). In instances where the wearable device is only indirectly connected, the wearable device may receive a non-alerting notification from the companion device over the cloud indicating the user has an incoming communication that may only be received over an active cellular network connection. Responsive to receiving the notification, the wearable device may enable its cellular modem to receive the incoming communication. If the wearable device is not connected to the companion device while its cellular modem is disabled or otherwise in a reduced power state, the wearable device may enable its cellular modem to ensure access to incoming cellular-based communications. In this way, the wearable device may refrain from idling over energy-intensive cellular communication protocols when unnecessary, reducing battery discharge.

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