Method and Device for Improving Battery Life of a Mobile Computing Device
First Claim
1. A method for lengthening the battery life of a mobile computing device running an application in synchronous communication with an application server, comprising the steps of:
- detecting motion in proximity to the mobile computing device, andadjusting a synchronization interval between the mobile computing device and a server in response to the detected motion.
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Abstract
A method (150) and device (200) adapted to run an application in synchronous communication with an application server is described. The method (150) can include the steps of: detecting (155) motion in proximity to the mobile computing device; and adjusting (160) a synchronization interval between the mobile computing device and a server in response to the detected motion. The method and device can provide substantial energy savings in an energy storage device for a mobile computing device and provides a useful compromise for energy conservation on one hand, while also accommodating a user'"'"'s demand for a short synchronization interval when desired, on the other.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for lengthening the battery life of a mobile computing device running an application in synchronous communication with an application server, comprising the steps of:
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detecting motion in proximity to the mobile computing device, and adjusting a synchronization interval between the mobile computing device and a server in response to the detected motion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A mobile computing device configured with an energy storage device, comprising:
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a housing; a controller coupled to the housing, the controller configured to run an application in synchronous communication with an application server; memory coupled to the controller; a wireless transceiver coupled to the controller for synchronizing application data between the mobile computing device and the application server; a motion detector configured to detect motion in proximity to the mobile computing device; and a power saving module configured to adjust a length of a synchronization interval between the mobile computing device and the application server in order to conserve energy of the energy storage device, in response to the motion detector. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. The mobile computing device of 13, wherein the motion detector comprises at least one of an accelerometer, a magnetic field sensor, a compass, a proximity sensor, and a light sensor.
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