System and method for managing a thermal policy of a receiving device that couples to a portable computing device
First Claim
1. A method for managing a thermal policy of a receiving device that couples to a portable computing device, the method comprising:
- detecting a presence of the portable computing device with the receiving device; and
in response to detecting the presence of the portable computing device;
issuing a command to deactivate a thermal sensor within the portable computing device;
issuing a command to deactivate a power supply within the portable computing device;
receiving a signal comprising a temperature value; and
issuing a command to adjust an operating condition of a processor within the portable computing device if the temperature value reaches a predetermined value.
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Abstract
A method and system for managing a thermal policy of a receiving device that couples to a portable computing device (PCD) includes automatically detecting a presence of the PCD. After detecting the presence of the PCD, a command to deactivate a thermal sensor and to deactivate a power supply within the PCD may be issued. The thermal policy manager module of the receiving device may issue a command to adjust an operating condition of a processor within the PCD if a temperature value reaches a predetermined value. The thermal policy manager module may also adjust operation of an active cooling device if the temperature value sensed by a sensor within the PCD reaches a predetermined value. The receiving device may include at least one of a docking station, a tablet personal computer, a laptop personal computer, a desktop personal computer, a portable media player, a portable television, and a printer.
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40 Claims
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1. A method for managing a thermal policy of a receiving device that couples to a portable computing device, the method comprising:
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detecting a presence of the portable computing device with the receiving device; and in response to detecting the presence of the portable computing device; issuing a command to deactivate a thermal sensor within the portable computing device; issuing a command to deactivate a power supply within the portable computing device; receiving a signal comprising a temperature value; and issuing a command to adjust an operating condition of a processor within the portable computing device if the temperature value reaches a predetermined value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer system for managing a thermal policy of a receiving device that couples to a portable computing device, the system comprising:
a processor operable for; detecting a presence of the portable computing device with the receiving device; and in response to detecting the presence of the portable computing device; issuing a command to deactivate a thermal sensor within the portable computing device; issuing a command to deactivate a power supply within the portable computing device; receiving a signal comprising a temperature value; and issuing a command to adjust an operating condition of a processor within the portable computing device if the temperature value reaches a predetermined value. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer system for managing one or more memory resources of a wireless handheld computing device, the system comprising:
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means for detecting a presence of the portable computing device with the receiving device; means for issuing a command to deactivate a thermal sensor within the portable computing device in response to detecting the presence of the portable computing device; means for issuing a command to deactivate a power supply within the portable computing device in response to detecting the presence of the portable computing device; means for receiving a signal comprising a temperature value; and means for issuing a command to adjust an operating condition of a processor within the portable computing device if the temperature value reaches a predetermined value. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium having a computer readable program code embodied therein, said computer readable program code adapted to be executed to implement a method for managing a thermal policy of a receiving device that couples to a portable computing device, said method comprising:
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detecting a presence of the portable computing device with the receiving device; and in response to detecting the presence of the portable computing device; issuing a command to deactivate a thermal sensor within the portable computing device; issuing a command to deactivate a power supply within the portable computing device; receiving a signal comprising a temperature value; and issuing a command to adjust an operating condition of a processor within the portable computing device if the temperature value reaches a predetermined value. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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