Power management of a mobile communications device
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1. A method implemented by a mobile communications device, the method comprising:
- monitoring a current rate of power consumption that is being used by the mobile communications device to perform a plurality of tasks that correspond to a current configuration of the mobile communications device;
determining a current battery level of the mobile communications device;
determining, based on the current battery level of the mobile communications device;
a first amount of time that the mobile communications device can continue to operate in the current configuration by continuing to perform the plurality of tasks, anda second amount of time that the mobile communications device can continue to operate in a potential configuration by continuing to perform the plurality of tasks in additional to at least one other task; and
causing, while operating in the current configuration, a display device of the mobile communications device to render a user interface that describes at least;
the first amount of time that the mobile communications device can continue to operate in the current configuration, andthe second amount of time that the mobile communications device could continue to operate in the potential configuration.
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Abstract
A user interface for power management of a mobile communications device is described. In an implementation, power consumption used in performance of a plurality of tasks is monitored by a mobile communications device. A determination is made as to an amount of power that remains in a battery of the mobile communications device. A user interface is displayed on a display device of the mobile communications device that describes an amount of time each of the plurality of tasks may be performed based on the determined amount of power that remains in the battery.
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1. A method implemented by a mobile communications device, the method comprising:
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monitoring a current rate of power consumption that is being used by the mobile communications device to perform a plurality of tasks that correspond to a current configuration of the mobile communications device; determining a current battery level of the mobile communications device; determining, based on the current battery level of the mobile communications device; a first amount of time that the mobile communications device can continue to operate in the current configuration by continuing to perform the plurality of tasks, and a second amount of time that the mobile communications device can continue to operate in a potential configuration by continuing to perform the plurality of tasks in additional to at least one other task; and causing, while operating in the current configuration, a display device of the mobile communications device to render a user interface that describes at least; the first amount of time that the mobile communications device can continue to operate in the current configuration, and the second amount of time that the mobile communications device could continue to operate in the potential configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A mobile communications device comprising:
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one or more processors; a battery; a display device; and one or more computer readable storage memories having instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the one or more processors, cause the mobile communications device to perform operations comprising; monitoring a current rate of power consumption that is being used by the mobile communications device to perform a plurality of tasks that correspond to a current configuration of the mobile communications device; determining a current battery level of the mobile communications device; determining, based on the current battery level of the mobile communications device; a first amount of time that the mobile communications device can continue to operate in the current configuration by continuing to perform the plurality of tasks that correspond to the current configuration of the mobile communications device and a second amount of time that the mobile communications device can continue to operate in a at least one potential configuration that is different than the current configuration; and while operating in the current configuration, causing the display device to render a user interface that describes at least; the first amount of time that the mobile communications device can continue to operate in the current configuration, and the second amount of time that the mobile communications device could continue to operate in the at least one potential configuration. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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