Application List Power Grade Display System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Manufacturers face challenges in controlling power consumption of third-party applications on portable devices, necessitating methods to encourage users to install low-power applications and developers to create energy-efficient apps.
Innovation Solution
An electronic apparatus requests a server for an application list with power consumption grades, which are then displayed to users through a graphic interface, enabling intuitive perception of each application's power usage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If third-party applications are operated on portable devices, then application functionality and user needs are improved, but power consumption control becomes difficult and battery life decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where power consumption data from multiple electronic apparatuses running the same application is collected and aggregated. This feedback loop enables the server to determine accurate power consumption grades for each application, which are then displayed to users to guide their selection toward energy-efficient applications.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary between application developers and users. The server collects power consumption data, processes it to determine grades, and provides this information to users through the application list. This intermediary enables indirect control of power consumption by guiding user choices rather than directly controlling third-party applications.
2Measurement precision
If power consumption data is collected from multiple electronic apparatuses, then measurement precision of application power consumption is improved, but system complexity and data processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal system where multiple electronic apparatuses of the same model contribute power consumption data to a centralized server. This multi-functional approach allows data collection from diverse sources while maintaining a unified processing framework, improving measurement precision through aggregation without proportionally increasing system complexity.
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AI summary
Provided is a method, performed by an electronic apparatus, of displaying an application list, the method including: requesting a server for an application list including an identification value of at least one application downloadable by the electronic apparatus; receiving, from the server, the application list including a graphic interface indicating a power consumption grade of the at least one application; and displaying the application list.