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Method for detecting a trigger to a program not actively being reviewed by the user and performing a power saving action without placing the device as a whole into a sleep state

  • US 8,719,605 B2
  • Filed: 05/01/2012
  • Issued: 05/06/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2011
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method comprising:

  • detecting, by a processor, a first trigger;

    responsive to detecting the first trigger, performing a power-saving action in relation to a computer program to reduce the power usage of a computing device without placing the computing device as a whole into a shutoff, sleep, standby, or hibernation state;

    detecting, by the processor, a second trigger related to the power usage of the computing device caused by the computer program; and

    responsive to detecting the second trigger, performing a resumption action in relation to the computer program to undo the power-saving action that has been performed,wherein the power-saving action is a strictly software-oriented action,wherein detecting the first trigger comprises determining that a user of the computing device is not actively using the computer program,and wherein determining that the user is not actively using the computer program comprises determining that a number of items presented by the computer program have not yet been reviewed by the user.

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