Power saving system and method for mobile computing device
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1. A mobile computing device comprising:
- a housing;
a processor provided within the housing; and
a location-determining system configured to determine a current location of the mobile computing device at a first rate, wherein the location determining system is configured to adjust the first rate to a different second rate based on a threshold distance value and a distance from the current location to an anticipated future location of the mobile computing device, wherein the location determining system is configured to adjust the first rate to the different second rate when the distance from the current location to the future location exceeds a threshold distance value, wherein the second rate is slower than the first rate, and the location determining system is configured to monitor a street density along a route traveled by the mobile computing device and adjust the second rate back to the first rate upon determining that a street density of a geographic area exceeds a threshold density value;
wherein power consumption associated with the first rate is different than power consumption associated with the second rate.
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Abstract
A mobile computing device includes a housing, a processor provided within the housing, and a location-determining system configured to determine a current location of the mobile computing device at a first rate. The location determining system may be configured to adjust the first rate to a different second rate based on a threshold distance value and a distance from the current location to an anticipated future location of the mobile computing device.
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24 Claims
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1. A mobile computing device comprising:
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a housing; a processor provided within the housing; and a location-determining system configured to determine a current location of the mobile computing device at a first rate, wherein the location determining system is configured to adjust the first rate to a different second rate based on a threshold distance value and a distance from the current location to an anticipated future location of the mobile computing device, wherein the location determining system is configured to adjust the first rate to the different second rate when the distance from the current location to the future location exceeds a threshold distance value, wherein the second rate is slower than the first rate, and the location determining system is configured to monitor a street density along a route traveled by the mobile computing device and adjust the second rate back to the first rate upon determining that a street density of a geographic area exceeds a threshold density value; wherein power consumption associated with the first rate is different than power consumption associated with the second rate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A mobile computing device comprising:
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a housing; a processor provided within the housing; and a location-determining system coupled to the processor and configured to determine the location of the mobile computing device at each of a plurality of different points in time, wherein adjacent points in time are separated by a period of time, and wherein the location determining system is configured to adjust the period of time based on a current location of the mobile computing device, an anticipated future location of the mobile computing device, and a street density along a route traveled by the mobile computing device; wherein adjustment of the period of time causes a change in power consumption by the mobile computing device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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determining a current location of a mobile device periodically at a first rate; determining an anticipated future location of the mobile device; and adjusting the first rate based on a threshold distance value, a distance from the current location of the mobile computing device to the anticipated future location of the mobile computing device, and a street density along a route traveled by the mobile computing device; wherein adjusting the first rate causes a change in power consumption by the mobile computing device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer-readable storage medium having stored therein machine-readable instructions for causing, when executed, one or more machines to perform the following method steps:
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determining a current location of a mobile device periodically at a first rate; determining an anticipated future location of the mobile device; and adjusting the first rate based on a threshold distance value, a distance from the current location of the mobile computing device to the anticipated future location of the mobile computing device, and a street density along a route traveled by the mobile computing device; wherein adjusting the first rate causes a change in power consumption by the mobile computing device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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