Computing device power state transitions
First Claim
1. A non-transitory recordable storage medium having recorded and stored thereon instructions that, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to:
- obtain a reading indicating a charge level of a battery while the computing device is operating in an active power state;
determine a threshold battery charge capacity based on the reading;
automatically schedule a wake-up alarm for the computing device, the wake-up alarm occurring when a battery charge capacity falls below the threshold battery charge capacity;
transition the computing device from the active power state to a first low power state; and
in response to occurrence of the wake-up alarm;
transition the computing device from the first low power state to a second low power state, wherein the second low power state is a lower power state than the first low power state, and wherein the transitioning occurs without transitioning the computing device to the active power state before transitioning the computing device to the second low power state.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for scheduling and controlling power management activities are disclosed. An example method includes automatically scheduling a wake-up alarm for a computing device and transitioning the computing device from an active power state to a first low power state. The example method also includes, in response to occurrence of the automatically scheduled wake-up alarm, transitioning the computing device from the first low power state to the active power state and transitioning the computing device from the active power state to a second low power state, where the second low power state is a lower power state than the first low power state.
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12 Claims
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1. A non-transitory recordable storage medium having recorded and stored thereon instructions that, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to:
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obtain a reading indicating a charge level of a battery while the computing device is operating in an active power state; determine a threshold battery charge capacity based on the reading; automatically schedule a wake-up alarm for the computing device, the wake-up alarm occurring when a battery charge capacity falls below the threshold battery charge capacity; transition the computing device from the active power state to a first low power state; and in response to occurrence of the wake-up alarm; transition the computing device from the first low power state to a second low power state, wherein the second low power state is a lower power state than the first low power state, and wherein the transitioning occurs without transitioning the computing device to the active power state before transitioning the computing device to the second low power state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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obtaining, by a computing device, a reading indicating a charge level of a battery while the computing device is operating in an active power state; determining, by the computing device, a threshold battery charge capacity based on the reading; automatically scheduling a wake-up alarm for the computing device, the wake-up alarm occurring when a battery charge capacity falls below the threshold battery charge capacity; transitioning the computing device from the active power state to a first low power state; and in response to occurrence of the wake-up alarm; transitioning the computing device from the first low power state to a second low power state, wherein the second low power state is a lower power state than the first low power state, and wherein the transitioning occurs without transitioning the computing device to the active power state before transitioning the computing device to the second low power state. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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