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Input device with user-balanced performance and power consumption

  • US 7,050,798 B2
  • Filed: 12/16/2002
  • Issued: 05/23/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/16/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of controlling performance and power consumption in a wireless computer input device, comprising:

  • providing a plurality of power management algorithms for the wireless computer input device, the algorithms including a first algorithm improving performance and increasing power consumption and a second algorithm decreasing power consumption and reducing performance;

    identifying, from the plurality of power management algorithms, an algorithm that most closely corresponds to a desired balance of performance and power consumption;

    transmitting the identified algorithm to the wireless computer input device via wireless communication;

    operating the wireless computer input device in conformity with the transmitted algorithm;

    monitoring usage of the wireless computer input device during a time interval; and

    comparing usage during the time interval with multiple pre-established usage profiles, each of the usage profiles having an associated algorithm, and whereinidentifying the algorithm comprises selecting the algorithm associated with the usage profile that most closely matches the monitored usage.

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