Electronic Appliance Charging State Functionality Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
The operation of electronic devices, such as mobile phones and laptops, is time-consuming due to the need for users to manually activate or deactivate functionalities like wireless data transmission to conserve battery power, especially when switching between different environments like a motor vehicle.
Innovation Solution
A method that allows users to pre-select the state of device functionalities, which are automatically adjusted when the charging device is coupled or decoupled from an external power source, enabling environment-dependent and needs-based operation without user intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Use of energy by moving object
If functionalities are deactivated to save battery power, then energy consumption is reduced, but user operation time increases due to manual reactivation needed
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically deactivating functionalities when the charging device is coupled to an external power source, eliminating the need for manual user intervention. This preliminary automatic adjustment resolves the contradiction by preemptively managing power consumption without requiring subsequent user actions to reactivate features.
Solution Approach 2:
The electronic device serves itself by automatically detecting the coupling state of the charging device and autonomously adjusting functionality states accordingly. This self-service mechanism eliminates manual user operation while optimizing battery power consumption, resolving the contradiction between energy savings and user time investment.
2Use of energy by moving object
If functionalities are manually activated and deactivated by user input, then power consumption is optimized, but device complexity increases due to user interface requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic device automatically detects charging device coupling states and self-adjusts functionality activation without requiring complex user interface interactions. This self-service approach simplifies the device by eliminating cumbersome manual control mechanisms while maintaining optimal power consumption management.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements a feedback mechanism where the electronic device continuously monitors the coupling state of the charging device and automatically adjusts functionality states in response. This feedback-driven automation reduces device complexity by replacing complex manual user interfaces with simple automatic state detection and response mechanisms.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple functionalities are activated for versatile operation, then adaptability increases, but battery discharge rate increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts functionality activation based on the real-time coupling state of the charging device. When coupled to an external power source, functionalities are automatically activated to provide full versatility. When uncoupled, functionalities are automatically deactivated to conserve battery energy, thus dynamically balancing adaptability and energy loss without requiring manual user intervention.
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a method for operating an electronic appliance that has a battery and a charging device for charging the battery with electric current, in which at least one functionality of the electronic appliance is set (S5) to a state that has previously been selected by a user of the electronic appliance when a coupling state of the charging device to a charging apparatus, which is external to the electronic appliance, for charging the battery is altered, and also a charging apparatus for charging a battery for an electronic appliance.