System and method for automatically synchronizing and acquiring content for battery-powered devices
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1. A method of acquiring content comprising:
- establishing a time budget for enabling a portable device to acquire content; and
using the time budget and a filter to determine which content the portable device acquires during a synchronization process.
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Abstract
A time budget during which a portable device will be enabled to acquire content is established and the time budget as well as a filter is used to determine which content the portable device will acquire during a synchronization process.
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1. A method of acquiring content comprising:
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establishing a time budget for enabling a portable device to acquire content; and using the time budget and a filter to determine which content the portable device acquires during a synchronization process. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of acquiring content comprising:
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periodically determining if content is available for acquiring; and using a time budget to determine an amount of the content a portable device acquires. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus comprising:
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a battery providing power; a content acquisition budget manager that determines a time budget for acquiring content; and
a filter, wherein the filter and the time budget are configured to determine what content is acquired during a synchronization process. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system comprising:
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means for establishing a time budget for enabling a portable device to acquire content; and means for using the time budget and a filter to determine which content the portable device acquires during a synchronization process. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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