THERMAL MANAGEMENT OF A MOBILE DEVICE
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1. A mobile device comprising:
- a housing having a plurality of surfaces;
a processor located within the housing, the processor heating a portion of at least one of the plurality of surfaces of the housing; and
a temperature sensor detecting a temperature of the portion, the rate of energy consumption by the processor being adjusted based on the temperature of the portion.
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Abstract
A mobile device includes a housing having a plurality of surfaces. A processor is located within the housing. The processor heats a portion of one or more of the surfaces of the housing. A temperature sensor detects a temperature of the portion of the surface. The rate of energy consumption by the processor is adjusted based on the temperature of the portion of the surface of the housing.
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20 Claims
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1. A mobile device comprising:
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a housing having a plurality of surfaces; a processor located within the housing, the processor heating a portion of at least one of the plurality of surfaces of the housing; and a temperature sensor detecting a temperature of the portion, the rate of energy consumption by the processor being adjusted based on the temperature of the portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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positioning a processor within a housing of a mobile device having a plurality of surfaces; heating a portion of at least one of the plurality of surfaces of the housing with the processor; detecting a temperature of the portion; and adjusting the rate of energy consumption by the processor based on the temperature of the portion. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A mobile device comprising:
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a housing having a surface; a processor located within the housing, the processor heating a portion of the surface of the housing; means for activating the processor; and means for detecting a temperature of the portion of the surface, the rate of energy consumption by the processor being adjusted based on the detected temperature of the portion. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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