Systems and methods for controlling power consumption in electronic devices
First Claim
1. A method of controlling power consumption in an electronic device including at least three modes, the method comprising:
- from either a first mode of the electronic device in which first circuitry of the electronic device is configured to perform a first operation or a second mode of the electronic device in which second circuitry of the electronic device is configured to perform a second operation, entering a third mode of the electronic device for a set period of time in response to an input, the third mode configuring the electronic device to control the second circuitry to reduce a frequency of or suspend performance of the second operation; and
signaling an associated electronic device, that is associated with the electronic device and is configurable to operate in a first associated electronic device mode, a second associated electronic device mode, and a third associated electronic device mode, to enter the third associated electronic device mode when the electronic device enters the third mode;
wherein the associated electronic device performs fewer operations in the third associated electronic device mode than in the second associated electronic device mode and fewer operations in the second associated electronic device mode than in the first associated electronic device mode; and
wherein operations performed by the electronic device in the third mode are user configurable.
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Abstract
A method of controlling power consumption in an electronic device may include selecting between an on mode of the electronic device in which first circuitry of the electronic device is configured to perform a first operation, an off/standby mode in which second circuitry of the electronic device is configured to perform a second operation, and a sleep/vacation mode in which the second circuitry is controlled to at least one of reduce a frequency of and suspend performance of the second operation. An electronic device may include: first circuitry configured to perform a first operation when the electronic device is in an on mode; second circuitry configured to perform a second operation when in an off/standby mode; and a circuitry controller configured to control the second circuitry to at least one of reduce a frequency of and suspend performance of the second operation when in a sleep/vacation mode.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of controlling power consumption in an electronic device including at least three modes, the method comprising:
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from either a first mode of the electronic device in which first circuitry of the electronic device is configured to perform a first operation or a second mode of the electronic device in which second circuitry of the electronic device is configured to perform a second operation, entering a third mode of the electronic device for a set period of time in response to an input, the third mode configuring the electronic device to control the second circuitry to reduce a frequency of or suspend performance of the second operation; and signaling an associated electronic device, that is associated with the electronic device and is configurable to operate in a first associated electronic device mode, a second associated electronic device mode, and a third associated electronic device mode, to enter the third associated electronic device mode when the electronic device enters the third mode; wherein the associated electronic device performs fewer operations in the third associated electronic device mode than in the second associated electronic device mode and fewer operations in the second associated electronic device mode than in the first associated electronic device mode; and wherein operations performed by the electronic device in the third mode are user configurable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An electronic device, comprising:
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first circuitry configured to perform a first operation when the electronic device is in a first mode; second circuitry configured to perform a second operation when the electronic device is in a second mode; and a controller configured to control the second circuitry to reduce a number of occurrences of or suspend performance of the second operation when the electronic device is in a third mode and to signal an associated electronic device, that is associated with the electronic device and is configurable to operate in a first associated electronic device mode, a second associated electronic device mode, and a third associated electronic device mode, to enter the third associated electronic device mode when the electronic device enters the third mode; wherein the associated electronic device performs fewer operations in the third associated electronic device mode than in the second associated electronic device mode and fewer operations in the second associated electronic device mode than in the first associated electronic device mode; and wherein operations performed by the electronic device in the third mode are user configurable. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A remote control device, comprising:
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first circuitry configured to receive user input to wirelessly control an electronic device; second circuitry configured to perform at least one operation without user input; and a circuitry controller configured to control the second circuitry based on a mode of the remote control device or the electronic device wherein;
the remote control device and the electronic device are each configurable to operate in a first mode, a second mode, and a third mode, the electronic device performs fewer operations in the third mode than in the second mode and fewer operations in the second mode than in the first mode, the remote control device performs fewer operations in the third mode than in the second mode and fewer operations in the second mode than in the first mode, and the circuitry controller configures the remote control device to operate in the third mode upon receiving an indication transmitted by the electronic device when the electronic device enters the third mode;wherein operations performed by the electronic device in the third mode are user configurable. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of operating an entertainment device, comprising:
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operating the entertainment device in a first power state; operating the entertainment device in a second power state, the power consumption of the entertainment device in the second power state being less than the power consumption of the entertainment device in the first power state; receiving input requesting to operate the entertainment device in a third power state, the input including a specified time period wherein operations performed by the electronic device in the third mode are user configurable; operating the entertainment device in the third power state in response to the input, the power consumption of the entertainment device in the third power state being less than the power consumption of the entertainment device in the first power state and the power consumption of the entertainment device in the third power state being different than the power consumption of the entertainment device in the second power state; signaling an electronic device, that is associated with the entertainment device and is configurable to operate in a first electronic device operating mode, a second electronic device operating mode, and a third electronic device operating mode, to enter the third electronic device operating mode when the entertainment device enters the third mode wherein the electronic device performs fewer operations in the third electronic device mode than in the second electronic device mode and fewer operations in the second electronic device mode than in the first associated device mode; and switching the entertainment device from the third power state to the first power state or the second power state based on expiration of the specified time period. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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