Apparatus, methods, computer readable storage mediums and computer programs

• US 9,380,447 B2
• Filed: 02/01/2011
• Issued: 06/28/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Ruutu, Jussi, Laitinen, Ismo, fversten, Janne
• Primary Examiner(s): West, Lewis
• Application Number:
  US13/637,492
• Publication Number:
  US 20140349717A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,974 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 31/371 with remote indication, e.g. on external chargers
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 17/23 Indication means, e.g. displays, alarms, audible means
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0251 using monitoring of local events, e.g. events related to user activity
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0261 managing power supply demand, e.g. depending on battery level
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/18 Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

An apparatus (10) comprising: at least one memory (16) storing computer program instructions; at least one processor (14) configured to execute the computer program instructions to cause the apparatus (10) at least to perform: determining values of one or more parameters of an electrical energy storage device (28) for a plurality of profiles of the apparatus (10), the plurality of profiles being defined by one or more user programmable apparatus settings; and performing a function using the determined values of the one or more parameters of the electrical energy storage device (28).

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

at least one memory storing computer program instructions;

at least one processor configured to execute the computer program instructions to cause the apparatus at least to perform;

determining values of one or more parameters of an electrical energy storage device for a plurality of configurations of the apparatus, the plurality of configurations comprising a plurality of profiles being defined by one or more user programmable apparatus settings;

controlling a transmitter to transmit an adapted profile or a created profile to a server, the server being configured to transmit the adapted profile or the created profile to another apparatus;

performing a function using the determined values of the one or more parameters of the electrical energy storage device which enable a user to see the effect of each of one or more applications of the apparatus on the electrical energy consumption from the electrical energy storage device;

accessing a schedule of events for a user of the apparatus;

determining, based on the schedule of events for the user of the apparatus, if the electrical energy storage device has sufficient electrical energy to power the apparatus for at least one event on the schedule of events; and

providing for display of a notification comprising information about whether the energy storage device has sufficient electrical energy for the at least one event.

2. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the function includes controlling a display to display the determined values of the one or more parameters of the electrical energy storage device to a user of the apparatus.

3. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the function includes controlling the apparatus to automatically enter a profile without user intervention.

4. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute the computer program instructions to cause the apparatus to further perform:

determining values for a parameter of an electrical energy storage device for one or more user programmable apparatus settings, and controlling a display to display the determined parameter values for the one or more user programmable apparatus settings.

5. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein one of the parameters is indicative of the usage of the electrical energy storage device by the apparatus.

6. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein one of the parameters includes power consumption of the electrical energy storage device by the apparatus.

7. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein one of the parameters includes remaining operating time of the apparatus being powered by the electrical energy storage device.

8. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the user programmable apparatus settings are configured to control how one or more components of the apparatus function and are independent of any applications being executed by the at least one processor.

9. A method comprising:

determining values of one or more parameters of an electrical energy storage device for a plurality of configurations of an apparatus, the plurality of configurations comprising a plurality of profiles being defined by one or more user programmable apparatus settings;

controlling a transmitter to transmit an adapted profile or a created profile to a server, the server being configured to transmit the adapted profile or the created profile to another apparatus;

performing a function using the determined values of the one or more parameters of the electrical energy storage device;

determining a value of a parameter of the electrical energy storage device for one or more applications,

controlling a display to display the determined parameter values of the one or more applications which display the effect of one or more applications of the apparatus on the consumption of electrical energy from the electrical energy storage device;

accessing a schedule of events for a user of the apparatus;

determining, based on the schedule of events for the user of the apparatus, if the electrical energy storage device has sufficient electrical energy to power the apparatus for at least one event on the schedule of events; and

providing for display of a notification comprising information about whether the energy storage device has sufficient electrical energy for the at least one event.

10. A method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the function includes controlling a display to display a recommended profile, selected from the plurality of profiles, to a user of the apparatus.

11. A method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the plurality of configurations comprise a plurality of profiles and the plurality of profiles are defined by one or more user programmable apparatus settings.

12. A computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable program code instructions stored therein that, when executed by a processor, performs:

determining values of one or more parameters of an electrical energy storage device for a plurality of configurations of an apparatus, the plurality of configurations comprising a plurality of profiles being defined by one or more user programmable apparatus settings;

controlling a transmitter to transmit an adapted profile or a created profile to a server, the server being configured to transmit the adapted profile or the created profile to another apparatus;

performing a function using the determined values of the one or more parameters of the electrical energy storage device;

determining a value of a parameter of the electrical energy storage device for one or more applications,

controlling a display to display the determined parameter values of the one or more applications, wherein the displayed parameter values of the one or more applications show the effect of the one or more applications on the consumption of electrical energy from the electrical energy storage device;

accessing a schedule of events for a user of the apparatus;

determining, based on the schedule of events for the user of the apparatus, if the electrical energy storage device has sufficient electrical energy for at least one event on the schedule of events; and

providing for display of a notification comprising information about whether the energy storage device has sufficient electrical energy for the at least one event.

13. A computer program product as claimed in claim 12, wherein the display is controlled to display of the effect on the electrical energy consumption from said electrical storage device of each of one or more applications of the apparatus.

14. An computer program product as claimed in claim 12, wherein the function includes controlling a display to display a recommended profile, selected from the plurality of profiles, to a user of the apparatus.

15. An computer program product as claimed in claim 12, wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute the computer program instructions to cause the apparatus to further perform:

enabling a user to program the user programmable apparatus settings to adapt an existing profile and/or to create a profile.