POWER CONSUMPTION MANAGEMENT FOR FUNCTIONAL PRESERVATION IN A BATTERY-POWERED ELECTRONIC DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method for managing power consumption of an electronic device powered by a battery, the electronic device supporting a plurality of different functions, the method comprising:
- operating the electronic device to provide one or more of the plurality of different functions;
monitoring the battery of the electronic device to obtain battery status information;
evaluating the battery status information based on one or more preference settings to produce evaluation results; and
taking action at the electronic device based on the evaluation results.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for managing power consumption in a multi-function electronic device powered by one or more batteries are provided. In one embodiment, when the power available from the one or more batteries is diminished (e.g., below a certain threshold), management of power consumption in a battery-powered electronic device (e.g., a portable electronic device) can operate or be operated to preserve one or more functions supported by the electronic device. For example, the one or more functions can be preserved by: (i) alerting a user that they should act to avoid usage of other functions that are not being preserved, and/or (ii) disabling (e.g., automatically) one or more of the other functions that are not being preserved.
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42 Claims
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1. A method for managing power consumption of an electronic device powered by a battery, the electronic device supporting a plurality of different functions, the method comprising:
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operating the electronic device to provide one or more of the plurality of different functions; monitoring the battery of the electronic device to obtain battery status information; evaluating the battery status information based on one or more preference settings to produce evaluation results; and taking action at the electronic device based on the evaluation results. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A computer readable medium including at least computer program code for managing power consumption of a portable electronic device powered by a battery, the portable electronic device supporting a plurality of different applications, the computer readable medium comprising:
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computer program code for operating the portable electronic device to provide one or more of the plurality of different applications; computer program code for monitoring the battery of the portable electronic device to obtain battery status information; computer program code for evaluating one or more preference settings based on the battery status information to produce evaluation results; and computer program code for taking action at the portable electronic device based on the evaluation results. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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31. A multi-application handheld electronic device in which power management can be provided on an application basis, the multi-application handheld electronic device comprising:
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a display; a battery; a battery monitor configured to acquire battery status information from the battery; and a processor operatively connected to the battery monitor, the processor configured to receive the battery status information from the battery monitor, analyze the battery status information in relation to future power requirements of the plurality of applications associated with the multi-application handheld electronic device, and display on the display a notification that certain future power requirements are at risk of not being adequately supported. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A graphical user interface presented on a display associated with an electronic device to assist a user of the electronic device with providing a usage preference, the graphical user interface comprising:
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a usage preference area displayed on the display, the usage preference area enabling the user of the electronic device to input one or more attributes of one or more user preferences, wherein the one or more user preferences are used to provide management of power consumption by the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42)
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