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ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND POWER CONSERVATION METHOD THEREOF

  • US 20100127926A1
  • Filed: 09/24/2009
  • Published: 05/27/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/21/2008
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A power conservation method for a global position system (GPS) in an electronic device, the method comprising:

  • setting a time interval to acquire movement parameters of the electronic device, the movement parameters comprising an acceleration and a moving direction of the electronic device;

    activating the GPS and an accelerometer in the electronic device;

    acquiring the movement parameters of the electronic device using the accelerometer at each time interval;

    determining if the electronic device is at rest according to the time interval and the movement parameters; and

    maintaining an active state of the GPS if the electronic device is not at rest;

    ordisabling the GPS if the electronic device is at rest.

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