METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MODELING, MONITORING, ESTIMATING AND CONTROLLING POWER CONSUMPTION IN BATTERY-OPERATED DEVICES
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1. A method for controlling power consumption in a battery-operated device comprising a battery, a processor and memory, the method comprising:
- operating the battery-operated device in accordance with a set of operating parameters;
monitoring operation of the battery-operated device and generating power consumption data;
sending the generated power consumption data to a remote location;
receiving at least one modified operating parameter from the remote location and storing in the memory; and
operating the battery-operated device in accordance with the at least one modified operating parameter.
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Abstract
A remote battery-operated device operates in accordance with a first set of operating parameters. During operation, power consumption information is generated and transmitted via a data network to a remote location for later use. In one embodiment, the remote location transmits one or more modified parameters back to the battery-operated device which control subsequent operation of the device. In this manner, power consumption within the device may be controlled to achieve a predetermined or desired operating lifetime.
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1. A method for controlling power consumption in a battery-operated device comprising a battery, a processor and memory, the method comprising:
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operating the battery-operated device in accordance with a set of operating parameters; monitoring operation of the battery-operated device and generating power consumption data; sending the generated power consumption data to a remote location; receiving at least one modified operating parameter from the remote location and storing in the memory; and operating the battery-operated device in accordance with the at least one modified operating parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A battery-operated device comprising:
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a battery for supplying power to the device; memory operable for storing a set of operating parameters; and a processor configured to; operate the battery-operated device in accordance with the set of operating parameters, monitor operation of the battery-operated device and generate power consumption data, send the generated power consumption data to a remote location, receive at least one modified operating parameter from the remote location and storing in the memory, and operate the battery-operated device in accordance with the at least one modified operating parameter. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A global position system (GPS) tracking device comprising:
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a battery for supplying power to the device; memory configured to store a set of operating parameters; a GPS module configured and operable for receiving communication signals from one or more GPS satellites and calculating location information of the device; a network communications module configured to transmit and receive communications between a data network and the device; a processor operable for; operating the battery-operated device in accordance with the set of operating parameters, monitoring operation of the battery-operated device and generating power consumption data, sending, via the network communications module, the generated power consumption data to a remote location, sending, via the network communications module, the location information to a remote location, receiving at least one modified operating parameter from the remote location receiving the power consumption data and storing in the memory, and operating the battery-operated device in accordance with the at least one modified operating parameter. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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