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METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POWER MODE SWITCHING

  • US 20140089696A1
  • Filed: 08/01/2013
  • Published: 03/27/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2012
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for controlling power mode switching, applied to a computer device, wherein the computer device comprises a power source supplying electrical power to the computer device for operation, the computer device is operated in a first power mode, and the method comprising:

  • receiving a request for switching the computer device to a second power mode;

    calculating a power consumption amount corresponding to the second power mode;

    obtaining a remaining capacity of the power source;

    determining whether the power consumption amount is larger than the remaining capacity; and

    when the power consumption amount is larger than the remaining capacity, sending a warning, which indicates that the remaining capacity is not sufficient, to an operating system of the computer device and preventing the computer device from being switched to the second power mode.

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