POWER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN A PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method for power resource management in a portable communication device, the method comprising the steps of:
- defining usage profiles of a plurality of operational modes of the communication device;
calculating available power in the communication device;
inputting operating parameters of a selected operational mode; and
predicting whether there is sufficient available capacity to operate the selected operational mode before entry into the selected operational mode, wherein, if there is insufficient available capacity, restricting operation of at least one of the operational modes of the communication device before entry into the selected operational mode.
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Abstract
A method for power resource management in a portable communication device includes a first step (200) of defining power profiles of a plurality of operational modes of the communication device. A next step (202) includes calculating available power. A next step (204) includes inputting operating parameters of a selected operational mode. A next step (206) includes predicting whether there is sufficient power to operate the selected mode before entry therein, such that, if there is insufficient power, restricting (208) operation of one of the operational modes before entry into the selected mode, thereby preemptively preventing problems that can occur when power becomes exhausted in a portable device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for power resource management in a portable communication device, the method comprising the steps of:
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defining usage profiles of a plurality of operational modes of the communication device;
calculating available power in the communication device;
inputting operating parameters of a selected operational mode; and
predicting whether there is sufficient available capacity to operate the selected operational mode before entry into the selected operational mode, wherein, if there is insufficient available capacity, restricting operation of at least one of the operational modes of the communication device before entry into the selected operational mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for power resource management in a portable communication device, the method comprising the steps of:
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defining usage profiles of a plurality of operational modes of the communication device;
calculating available power in the communication device;
inputting operating parameters of a selected operational mode;
predicting whether there is sufficient available capacity to operate the selected operational mode before entry into the selected operational mode, wherein, if there is insufficient available capacity, restricting operation of at least one of the operational modes of the communication device before entry into the selected operational mode;
entering the selected operational mode; and
monitoring available power in the communication device, and restricting operation of at least one of the operational modes of the communication device before available power is exceeded. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A portable communication device utilizing power resource management, the communication device comprising:
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a battery with a power capacity, the battery providing power to components within and connected to the communication device;
a transceiver included within the communication device, the transceiver adapted to input and output information;
at least one connectivity interface coupled to the transceiver, the interface for transceiving information between the communication device and an external communication device; and
a processor coupled with a memory, the processor adapted to operate in conjunction with a plurality of operational modes of the communication device, wherein the processor calculates available power in the communication device, determines power profiles and operating parameters of the operational modes, such that before the processor is called upon to operate a selected operational mode, the processor calculates whether there is sufficient power to operate the selected operational mode, wherein if there is insufficient power, the processor restricts operation of one or more operational modes of the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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