Electronic Device Power Status Switching for Stability

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Solution Overview

Problem

Electronic devices face issues with power loss leading to blue screens when they are turned on after being disconnected from a power source, resulting in application instability.

Innovation Solution

A processing method and electronic device configuration that allows the first electronic device to switch between powered and unpowered statuses while maintaining power supply to a second electronic device, preventing power loss and blue screens.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Use of energy by moving object

If the first electronic device is turned off to save power, then power consumption is reduced, but the second electronic device loses power supply causing blue screen and application instability

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepower consumptionVSAvoidapplication stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Use of energy by moving objectVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic power management by enabling the first electronic device to switch between powered and unpowered statuses based on operational needs, while dynamically adjusting the power supply state of the second electronic device to maintain stability during transitions

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies preliminary action by keeping the second electronic device in a powered state before the first electronic device transitions to unpowered status, ensuring continuous power supply and preventing blue screen issues before they occur

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If the first electronic device supplies power to the second electronic device continuously, then the second electronic device maintains stable operation, but power consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveapplication stabilityVSAvoidpower consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically adjusts the power supply configuration based on the operational status of both devices, transitioning between different power modes to optimize the balance between reliability and energy consumption

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS20250076953A1Processing method and first electronic device
Publication Date: 2025.03.06 LENOVO (BEIJING) LTD
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AI summary

A processing method includes in response to a first electronic device being in a first status, the first electronic device being in a powered status, a second electronic device being in a powered status, and the first electronic device obtaining and outputting image data output by the second electronic device, and in response to the first electronic device being in a second status, the first electronic device being in an unpowered status, and the second electronic device being in the powered status. The first status and the second status are able to be switched. Power consumption of the first electronic device in the first status is greater than in the second status.