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Method and apparatus for providing power management enhancements

A technology of power management and power, applied in the direction of electric digital data processing, data processing power supply, digital data processing components, etc., can solve the problems of user use restriction and valuelessness

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-07-11
SONY CORP
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The most powerful laptops are of limited use to the user if the battery dies after only a few minutes
The fastest, most feature-rich smartphone is worthless if it cannot keep calls going for more than a short period of time

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[0012] As described further below, various embodiments of the present invention disclose methods and apparatus for providing power management enhancements for mobile computing devices. For the purposes of this application, the term "power configuration attribute" is used to designate a specific configuration of a computing device, reflecting whether various components of the computing device are receiving power, the services they are running, auxiliary hardware power levels, display brightness, the apply, etc. For example, in a particular power profile, the central processing unit (CPU), memory, hard disk, and display may be configured to receive only the minimum amount of power necessary to continue operating in order to conserve battery life. In another specific power configuration attribute, various system components may all be powered to maximize performance. Those skilled in the art will recognize that a variety of power profile attributes that reflect a balance between ...

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A method and apparatus for providing power management enhancements. In an embodiment, the method comprises receiving an indication that the computing device is in a non-user-interactable state and powering down non-essential device components such that the computing device is configured to enter a low power state. In another embodiment, the method comprises selecting a duration for a battery life of the computing device and selecting a power profile for the computing device to ensure that the computing device operates for at least as long as the selected duration. In an embodiment, the apparatus comprises a computing device comprising means for providing battery power and means for altering a power profile of the computing device.

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technical field [0001] Embodiments of the invention relate generally to computer power management, and more particularly, to methods and apparatus for providing power management enhancements. Background technique [0002] In the information age, society has become increasingly reliant on computers. Users are increasingly relying on mobile computing devices such as laptop computers, personal digital assistants, and cellular telephones. These devices inevitably run on battery power due to their mobile nature. Since it is not always practical to plug in a device to recharge, the battery life of a device is an important factor in its ability to operate. The most powerful laptops are of limited use to the user if the battery dies after only a few minutes. The fastest, most feature-rich smartphone is worthless if it cannot keep calls going for more than a short period of time. As a result, developers are constantly looking for ways to improve device battery life. [0003] Som...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G06F1/32
CPCG06F1/3212G06F1/3206G06F1/325G06F1/1677Y02D10/00
Inventor 斯恩·肯尼迪爱德华·温特加里·洛恩斯保罗·黄罗穆尔·格莱瑞克里斯托弗·奥伦费瑞德瑞克·卡皮奥迈克尔·常安德鲁·L·劳顿
Owner SONY CORP
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