Handheld device and power saving control method thereof
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1. A handheld device comprising:
- a transceiver; and
a processor, electrically connected to the transceiver, being configured to determine whether the handheld device works in an idle mode, automatically change a sync option from a push mail option to a smart sync option when the processor determines that the handheld device works in the idle mode, and perform the following operations of the smart sync option;
execute a sync procedure every a sync period to enable the transceiver to establish an internet connection with a mail server to receive a mail data;
continuously determine whether the handheld device still works in idle mode every time the sync procedure is executed; and
automatically adjust the sync period by extending the sync period after the sync procedure is executed as long as the processor determines that the handheld device still works in the idle mode;
wherein the handheld device working in the idle mode indicates that the handheld device is not operated by a user for a predetermined period.
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Abstract
A handheld device and a power saving method are provided. The handheld device comprises a transceiver and a processor electrically connected to the transceiver. The processor executes a sync procedure every a sync period to enable the transceiver to establish an internet connection with a mail server to receive a mail data, determine that the handheld device works in an idle mode, and automatically adjust the sync period by extending the sync period gradually.
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1. A handheld device comprising:
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a transceiver; and a processor, electrically connected to the transceiver, being configured to determine whether the handheld device works in an idle mode, automatically change a sync option from a push mail option to a smart sync option when the processor determines that the handheld device works in the idle mode, and perform the following operations of the smart sync option; execute a sync procedure every a sync period to enable the transceiver to establish an internet connection with a mail server to receive a mail data; continuously determine whether the handheld device still works in idle mode every time the sync procedure is executed; and automatically adjust the sync period by extending the sync period after the sync procedure is executed as long as the processor determines that the handheld device still works in the idle mode; wherein the handheld device working in the idle mode indicates that the handheld device is not operated by a user for a predetermined period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A power saving control method for use in a handheld device, the handheld device comprising a transceiver and a processor electrically connected to the transceiver, the power saving control method being executed by the processor and comprising the following steps of:
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determining whether the handheld device works in an idle mode; automatically changing a sync option from a push mail option to a smart sync option when the processor determines that the handheld device works in the idle mode; and performing the following operations of the smart sync option; (a) executing a sync procedure every a sync period to enable the transceiver to establish an internet connection with a mail server to receive a mail data; (b) continuously determining whether the handheld device still works in the idle mode every time the sync procedure is executed; and (c) automatically adjusting the sync period by extending the sync period after the sync procedure is executed as long as the processor determines that the handheld device still works in the idle mode;
,wherein the handheld device working in the idle mode indicates that the handheld device is not operated by a user for a predetermined period. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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