METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE CAPABLE OF SAVING POWER
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for saving power in an electronic device, the electronic device comprising an audio processor, and a media player application having mute and non-mute modes, the method comprising:
- monitoring a current mode of the media player application; and
switching off the audio processor in response to monitoring that the media player application is in the mute mode.
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Abstract
A method and an electronic device capable of saving power are disclosed. The electronic device includes a power save system, a media player application and an audio interface. The audio interface includes an audio driver module, and an audio processor. The power save system includes a monitor unit, and a control unit. The monitor unit monitors the current mode of the media player application. If the media player application is in the mute mode, the control unit transmits a power-save signal to switch off the audio processor to save power of the electronic device.
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18 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for saving power in an electronic device, the electronic device comprising an audio processor, and a media player application having mute and non-mute modes, the method comprising:
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monitoring a current mode of the media player application; and switching off the audio processor in response to monitoring that the media player application is in the mute mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An electronic device capable of saving power, the electronic device comprising:
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a media player application having mute and non-mute modes; an audio processor; a monitor unit to monitor a current mode of the media player application; and a control unit to switch off the audio processor when the media player application is in the mute mode. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A storage medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by a processor, causing the processor to perform a method for saving power in an electronic device, the electronic device comprising an audio processor, and a media player application having mute and non-mute modes, wherein the method comprises:
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monitor the current mode of the media player application; and switch off the audio processor upon monitoring that the media player application is in the mute mode. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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