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Method and apparatus for managing an application being executed in a portable terminal

a portable terminal and application technology, applied in the field of portable terminals, can solve the problems of increasing the battery power consumption of the portable terminal, so as to improve the system performance of the portable terminal and reduce the battery power consumption

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-12-01
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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Benefits of technology

The present invention aims to solve the problem of battery power consumption and improve the performance of portable terminals by proposing a solution that allows users to execute and use multiple applications while minimizing system resources utilization. The invention provides a method for managing applications being executed in a portable terminal by displaying information on one or more applications being executed, identifying system resources utilized by the applications, and determining whether a condition for displaying the applications is satisfied. The technical effects of the invention include reducing battery power consumption, improving system performance, and enhancing user experience.

Problems solved by technology

However, the multi-tasking accelerates the battery power consumption of the portable terminal.
In other words, even though the application being executed in the foreground is switched into the background, the application switched into the background still utilizes a certain amount of system resources of the portable terminal, such as Central Processing Unit (CPU) resources and memory resources, and thereby continues consuming the battery power of the portable terminal.
The larger the number of applications being executed in the background, the more the battery power is being consumed.
Further, the system resources utilized by the applications being executed in the background may degrade the system performance closely relating to the capability of the portable terminal.

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first exemplary embodiment

[0044]The first exemplary embodiment of the present invention corresponds to a process of identifying the number of executed applications and then reporting the identified number to a user. FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of displaying the number of executed applications according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 3A to 4D illustrate examples of screens displayed according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[0045]The following description of the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4D is based on an assumption that a first application, a second application, and a third application have been sequentially executed.

[0046]In steps S201 to S202, when there is a request for execution of the first application from a user, the controller 10 executes the first application and then enters into a standby mode while controlling to display the number “1” through a preset application...

second exemplary embodiment

[0067]The second exemplary embodiment of the present invention corresponds to a process of notifying a user of a status of the system resources, which are utilized by one or more applications being executed in the background, through an indicator bar. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of notifying a user of a status of utilized system resources according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 6A to 6D illustrate examples of screens displayed according to the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[0068]Hereinafter, the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 6D.

[0069]In the following description of the second exemplary embodiment, the utilization of the system resources may refer to either one or both of the use ratio (or utilization ratio) of a CPU (or the controller 10 as a CPU) or the use ratio (or utilization ratio) of the memory 30. More specifically, in exemplary ...

third exemplary embodiment

[0078]The third exemplary embodiment of the present invention corresponds to a process of displaying a list of one or more applications being executed and the system resources utilized by each of the applications, and then terminating a preset one or more applications being executed in response to a user's request.

[0079]FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a process according to a third exemplary embodiment of the present invention, FIGS. 8A to 8D illustrate first examples of screens according to the third exemplary embodiment of the present invention, FIGS. 9A to 9C illustrate second examples of screens according to the third exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 10 illustrates a third example of a screen according to the third exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[0080]In steps S701 to S702, the controller 10 determines if a condition for displaying one or more applications being executed is satisfied. When the condition is satisfied, the controller 10 con...

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Abstract

A method and an apparatus are provided for preventing battery power consumption and degradation of system performance due to the system resources being utilized by applications being executed, while providing a multi-tasking function through a plurality of applications. In the method, when a plurality of applications are executed, such execution of the plurality of applications is reported to the user, so as to enable the user to terminate one or more applications, thereby preventing unnecessary consumption of battery power.

Description

PRIORITY[0001]This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(a) of a Korean patent application filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on May 25, 2010 and assigned Serial No. 10-2010-0048811, and a Korean patent application filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on Mar. 31, 2011, and assigned Serial No. 10-2011-0029664, the entire disclosure of each of which is hereby incorporated by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to a portable terminal. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for managing an application being executed in a portable terminal.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]With the development of portable terminals towards devices capable of using various types of information beyond the voice communication function, portable terminals are now evolving into smart phones capable of providing various functions through various applicati...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G06F9/46H04M1/72403
CPCG06F11/328Y02B60/165G06F11/3409Y02D10/00G06F3/04817G06F3/04842
Inventor KIM, BO-SUNGSHIN, JONG-KYUNKIM, HEE-DEOGJUNG, HYUNG-CHUL
Owner SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD