Do Not Disturb Power Optimization for Electronic Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current Do Not Disturb modes on electronic devices do not effectively reduce power consumption, leading to a gap in user experience as they still perform normal processing on applications, despite muted notifications.
Innovation Solution
A power consumption optimization method that enables Do Not Disturb mode with specific power-saving actions on target applications when the device is in a screen-off state, such as prohibiting mobile communication, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS usage, and invoking flight mode, to reduce resource usage and power consumption.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If the terminal device enables Do Not Disturb mode to mute notification messages, then user disturbance is reduced, but power consumption is not significantly reduced because normal processing continues
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments applications into different categories (important vs. non-important applications) and applies different processing strategies to each category. Important applications continue normal processing while non-important applications have their processing suspended or reduced, thereby reducing power consumption selectively without affecting critical functions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies different quality levels of processing to different applications based on their importance. Non-important applications receive reduced processing quality (suspended or limited processing) while important applications maintain full processing quality, achieving localized optimization of power consumption.
2Reliability
If the terminal device processes all applications normally in Do Not Disturb mode, then application functionality is maintained, but power consumption optimization is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent dynamically adjusts the processing state of applications based on the Do Not Disturb mode status and application importance. The system can transition applications between different processing states (normal processing, suspended processing, limited processing) depending on current conditions, achieving dynamic power management.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes processing parameters (processing frequency, resource allocation, execution state) of applications based on their importance classification. By adjusting these parameters selectively, the system optimizes power consumption while maintaining essential application functionality.
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AI summary
This application provides a power consumption optimization method and an electronic device, and relates to the field of energy consumption of electronic devices, so that the electronic device can reduce power consumption in a Do Not Disturb mode. The method is applied to an electronic device, where a plurality of applications are installed on the electronic device. The method includes: enabling, by an electronic device, a Do Not Disturb mode in response to a first operation; and when the electronic device is in a screen-off state, performing, by the electronic device, power consumption optimization on a target application in the plurality of applications. The power consumption optimization is used to reduce usage of resources in the electronic device by the target application. The target application includes at least one of the following applications: an application outside an application whitelist of the electronic device, an application that performs a preset operation when the electronic device is in the screen-off state, or an application selected by a user in the plurality of applications. The preset operation includes at least one of playing audio, recording audio, navigation, or downloading data.