Methods and Apparatus for Mobile Device Power Management Using Accelerometer Data
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for power management in a portable device programmed to perform the method, the method comprising:
- receiving sensor information from a sensor in the portable device;
associating the sensor information with one of a plurality of states of the portable device; and
reducing electrical power consumption in one or more parts in the portable device according to the associated state of the portable device.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method for power management in a portable device includes receiving sensor information from a sensor in the portable device, associating the sensor information with one of a plurality of states of the portable device, and reducing electrical power consumption in one or more parts in the portable device according to the associated state of the portable device. In some embodiments, the method also includes collecting, from the accelerometer in the portable device, electrical signals associated with a plurality of known motion states of the portable device, and analyzing the collected electrical signals. The method also includes identifying attributes of the electrical signal with the known motion states of the portable device.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for power management in a portable device programmed to perform the method, the method comprising:
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receiving sensor information from a sensor in the portable device; associating the sensor information with one of a plurality of states of the portable device; and reducing electrical power consumption in one or more parts in the portable device according to the associated state of the portable device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A portable device programmed to reduce power consumption, wherein the portable device comprises:
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a sensor configured to sense an acceleration of the portable device; a processor coupled to the sensor and disposed within the housing; wherein the processor is configured to; receive sensor information from a sensor in the portable device; and reduce electrical power consumption in one or more parts in the portable device according to the received sensor information. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product comprising computer-readable code resident on a non-transitory tangible media for programming a computing system in a portable device to reduce power consumption in the portable device, the computer program product comprises:
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code that programs the computing system to receive sensor information from a sensor in the portable device; code that programs the computing system to associate the sensor information with one of a plurality of states of the portable device; and code that programs the computing system to reduce electrical power consumption in one or more parts in the portable device according to the associated state of the portable device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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