Power management utilizing proximity or link status determination
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1. A computing device comprising:
- a wireless transceiver adapted to receive a wireless signal from a wireless communication device;
an input/output interface adapted to interface with a peripheral device;
a processor; and
a memory storing a power management application configured to monitor a wireless communication device proximity utilizing a received signal strength indication (RSSI) value associated with the wireless signal and responsive to the wireless communication device proximity operate the computing device in a normal operation mode or a power conservation mode, wherein the wireless signal from the wireless communication device comprises worn state data of the wireless communication device indicating a worn state or a ditched state, and the power management application is further configured to switch from the normal operation mode to the power conservation mode only if the wireless communication device is in the worn state.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatuses for power management are disclosed. In one example, proximity of link status of a wireless communication device is used to determine whether a power conservation mode is implemented.
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1. A computing device comprising:
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a wireless transceiver adapted to receive a wireless signal from a wireless communication device; an input/output interface adapted to interface with a peripheral device; a processor; and a memory storing a power management application configured to monitor a wireless communication device proximity utilizing a received signal strength indication (RSSI) value associated with the wireless signal and responsive to the wireless communication device proximity operate the computing device in a normal operation mode or a power conservation mode, wherein the wireless signal from the wireless communication device comprises worn state data of the wireless communication device indicating a worn state or a ditched state, and the power management application is further configured to switch from the normal operation mode to the power conservation mode only if the wireless communication device is in the worn state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computing device comprising:
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a wireless transceiver adapted to receive a wireless signal from a wireless communication device; an input/output interface adapted to interface with a peripheral device; a processor; and a memory storing a power management application configured to monitor a wireless communication device link connection status and responsive to the wireless communication device link connection status operate the computing device in a normal operation mode or a power conservation mode, wherein the wireless signal from the wireless communication device comprises worn state data of the wireless communication device indicating a worn state or a ditched state, and the power management application is further configured to switch from the normal operation mode to the power conservation mode only if the wireless communication device is in the worn state. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for power conservation comprising:
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receiving at a computing device received signal strength indication (RSSI) data associated with a signal received from a wireless communication device; processing the RSSI data to identify a wireless communication device proximity; switching from a normal operation mode to a power conservation mode responsive to the wireless communication device proximity satisfying a first predetermined condition; and switching from the power conservation mode to the normal operation mode responsive to the wireless communication device proximity satisfying a second predetermined condition; and receiving at the computing device worn state data of the wireless communication device indicating a worn state or a ditched state, wherein switching from a normal operation mode to a power conservation mode occurs only if the wireless communication device is in the worn state. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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