Intelligent alarm manipulator and resource tracker

• US 10,178,199 B1
• Filed: 11/07/2016
• Issued: 01/08/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 03/25/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Seven Networks LLC (FIG LLC (d/b/a Fortress Investment Group LLC))
• Original Assignee: Seven Networks LLC (FIG LLC (d/b/a Fortress Investment Group LLC))
• Inventors: Nirantar, Abhay, Backholm, Ari
• Primary Examiner(s): Dao, Tuan C
• Assistant Examiner(s): Wood, William C
• Application Number:
  US15/344,588
• Time in Patent Office: 792 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/3206 Monitoring of events, devices or parameters that trigger a change in power modality
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3013 where the computing system is an embedded system, i.e. a combination of hardware and software dedicated to perform a certain function in mobile devices, printers, automotive or aircraft systems testing or monitoring of control systems or parts thereof G05B23/02
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3024 where the computing system component is a central processing unit [CPU]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3037 where the computing system component is a memory, e.g. virtual memory, cache accessing, addressing or allocating within memory systems or architectures G06F12/00; checking stores for correct operation G11C29/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3041 where the computing system component is an input/output interface interconnection of, or transfer of information or other signals between, memories, input/output devices or central processing units G06F13/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3409 for performance assessment
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2201/865 Monitoring of software
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/06 Management of faults, events, alarms or notifications
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0622 based on time
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0833 for reduction of network energy consumption
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/0817 by checking functioning
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/01 Protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/288 Distributed intermediate devices, i.e. intermediate devices for interaction with other intermediate devices on the same level
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/30 Profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/564 Enhancement of application control based on intercepted application data
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/568 Storing data temporarily at an intermediate stage, e.g. caching
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/62 Establishing a time schedule for servicing the requests
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0251 using monitoring of local events, e.g. events related to user activity
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 10/00 Energy efficient computing, e.g. low power processors, power management or thermal management

Abstract

Systems and methods for tracking resources used by triggers such as alarms and timers that are used by mobile applications to schedule tasks and intelligently manipulating the timing of the triggers to optimize usage of resources such as, but not limited to: network, battery, CPU and/or memory are disclosed. In one embodiment, an intelligent alarm manipulator and resource tracker tracks triggers from multiple applications on a mobile device and corresponding use of resources resulting from the triggers on a mobile device. The intelligent alarm manipulator and resource tracker further determines correlations between the triggers and the corresponding use of the resources on the mobile device and manipulates, based on the correlations, timing or frequency of some or all of the triggers to optimize the use of the resources on the mobile device.

Claims

1. A method for managing resources on a mobile device, comprising:

executing alarms set by multiple applications executing on the mobile device;

altering behavior of the mobile device based on a detected activity status, wherein the detected activity status is based on screen status and sensed motion of the mobile device;

wherein the altering behavior includes;

delaying a timing of one or more alarms for the multiple applications,

wherein the timing is delayed such that the one or more delayed alarms execute within a window of time, and

wherein at least a subset of the one or more delayed alarms are associated with one or more wakelocks;

and

wherein the altering behavior is based on application settings, wherein the application settings enable the altering behavior in response to a user selecting the application for the altering behavior and disable the altering behavior in response to a user deselecting the application for the altering behavior.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the altering behavior includes delaying acquisition of the wakelocks.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the window of time is a transmission window for transmitting communications for the multiple applications.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the altering behavior is further based on a charging status of the mobile device.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the user remains inactive during the window of time.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein delaying a timing of one or more alarms comprising delaying a timing until a predetermined time.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising tracking use of mobile device resources associated with the executed and delayed alarms.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising ceasing the altering behavior when the screen of the mobile device turns on or motion of the mobile device is sensed.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the altering behavior forms a power save mode that the mobile device enters into based on the screen status and sensed motion.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the power save mode is exited when the screen of the mobile device turns on or motion is sensed.

11. A mobile device, comprising:

a memory; and

a processor, the mobile device configured for;

executing alarms set by multiple applications executing on the mobile device;

altering a behavior of the mobile device based on a detected activity status, wherein the detected activity status is based on a screen status and sensed motion of the mobile device;

wherein the altering behavior includes;

delaying a timing of one or more alarms for the multiple applications,

wherein the timing is delayed such that the one or more delayed alarms execute within a window of time, and

wherein at least a subset of the one or more delayed alarms are associated with one or more wakelocks;

wherein the altering behavior is based on application settings, wherein the application settings enable the altering behavior in response to a user selecting the application for the altering behavior and disable the altering behavior in response to a user deselecting the application for the altering behavior.

12. The mobile device of claim 11, wherein the altering behavior includes delaying acquisition of the wakelocks.

13. The mobile device of claim 11, wherein the window of time is a transmission window for transmitting communications for the multiple applications.

14. The mobile device of claim 11, wherein the altering behavior is further based on a charging status of the mobile device.

15. The mobile device of claim 11, wherein the user remains inactive during the window of time.

16. The mobile device of claim 11, wherein delaying a timing of one or more alarms comprising delaying a timing until a predetermined time.

17. The mobile device of claim 11, wherein the processor is further configured for tracking use of mobile device resources associated with the executed and delayed alarms.

18. The mobile device of claim 11, wherein the processor is further configured for ceasing the altering behavior when the screen of the mobile device turns on or motion of the mobile device is sensed.

19. The mobile device of claim 11, wherein the altering behavior forms a power save mode that the mobile device enters into based on the screen status and sensed motion.

20. The mobile device of claim 19, wherein the power save mode is exited when the screen of the mobile device turns on or motion is sensed.