Method of optimizing device performance by maintaining device within temperature limits
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1. An apparatus for controlling temperature of a communications device, the apparatus comprising:
- one or more processors configured to;
monitor the temperature of the communications device relative to a shutdown threshold, a throttle threshold, and a safety threshold;
determine if the monitored temperature exceeds the first shutdown threshold;
in response to determining that the monitored temperature does not exceed the shutdown threshold, determine if the monitored temperature exceeds the throttle threshold;
in response to determining that the monitored temperature exceeds the throttle threshold and does not exceed the shutdown threshold, decrease a rate of data transfer of the communications device, wherein the rate of data transfer is decreased by an amount that is proportionally related to the monitored temperature;
after the rate of data transfer has been decreased, monitor the temperature of the communications device;
in response to determining that the monitored temperature exceeds the throttle threshold, determine if the monitored temperature is below the safety threshold; and
in response to determining that the monitored temperature is below the safety threshold, increase the rate of data transfer of the communications device.
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Abstract
One aspect of an apparatus for controlling temperature of a communications device includes one or more processors configured to monitor the temperature of the communications device, determine if the monitored temperature exceeds a first threshold, determine if the monitored temperature exceeds a second threshold when it is determined that the monitored temperature does not exceed the first threshold, and adjust a rate of data transfer of the communications device when it is determined that the monitored temperature exceeds the second threshold.
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1. An apparatus for controlling temperature of a communications device, the apparatus comprising:
one or more processors configured to; monitor the temperature of the communications device relative to a shutdown threshold, a throttle threshold, and a safety threshold; determine if the monitored temperature exceeds the first shutdown threshold; in response to determining that the monitored temperature does not exceed the shutdown threshold, determine if the monitored temperature exceeds the throttle threshold; in response to determining that the monitored temperature exceeds the throttle threshold and does not exceed the shutdown threshold, decrease a rate of data transfer of the communications device, wherein the rate of data transfer is decreased by an amount that is proportionally related to the monitored temperature; after the rate of data transfer has been decreased, monitor the temperature of the communications device; in response to determining that the monitored temperature exceeds the throttle threshold, determine if the monitored temperature is below the safety threshold; and in response to determining that the monitored temperature is below the safety threshold, increase the rate of data transfer of the communications device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of controlling temperature of a communications device, the method comprising:
in at least one or more processors; monitoring the temperature of the communications device relative to a shutdown threshold, a throttle threshold, and a safety threshold; determining if the monitored temperature exceeds the shutdown threshold; in response to determining that the monitored temperature does not exceed the shutdown threshold, determining if the monitored temperature exceeds the throttle threshold; in response to determining that the monitored temperature exceeds the throttle threshold and does not exceed the shutdown threshold, decreasing a rate of data transfer of the communications device, wherein the rate of data transfer is decreased by an amount that is proportionally related to the monitored temperature; after the rate of data transfer has been decreased, monitoring the temperature of the communications device; in response to determining that the monitored temperature exceeds the throttle threshold, determining if the monitored temperature is below the safety threshold; and in response to determining that the monitored temperature is below the safety threshold, increasing the rate of data transfer of the communications device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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