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Method and system for harnessing processor power of mobile devices

  • US 7,929,999 B2
  • Filed: 05/29/2007
  • Issued: 04/19/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/29/2007
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer implemented method for utilizing the processing power of a mobile device, the computer implemented method comprising:

  • determining if an energy source within the mobile device is recharging;

    responsive to determining that the energy source within the mobile device is recharging, determining if the mobile device is sending or receiving transmissions;

    responsive to determining that the mobile device is not sending or receiving transmissions, requesting a task from a server via a network, wherein the mobile device only requests the task if the energy source is in charging mode and the mobile device is not sending or receiving voice or text messages;

    responsive to receiving the task from the server, routing the task to a processor of the mobile device, wherein the processor processes the task and returns a task result; and

    sending the task result to the server via the network.

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