Dynamic Shutdown Threshold Adjustment for Battery Power Management

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Solution Overview

Problem

Electronic devices face low utilization of battery electricity due to high shutdown voltage settings, leading to abnormal shutdowns and inefficiency in power management.

Innovation Solution

A method to adjust the shutdown threshold voltage by obtaining current battery voltage and setting it to a maximum application shutdown threshold, allowing for efficient continuation of application programs within the electronic device, thereby optimizing battery usage.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a high shutdown voltage is set to ensure the running platform does not abort abnormally, then the reliability of the running platform is improved, but the utilization of battery electricity deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverunning platform stabilityVSAvoidbattery electricity utilization
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic adjustment of the shutdown voltage threshold based on real-time battery voltage monitoring and application program characteristics. Instead of using a fixed high shutdown voltage, the system dynamically lowers the threshold when conditions permit, allowing the running platform to operate at lower voltages and thus improve battery electricity utilization while maintaining reliability through continuous monitoring and adaptive control.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the shutdown voltage parameter from a fixed high value to a dynamically adjustable value. By monitoring battery voltage and comparing it with application-specific voltage requirements, the system adjusts the shutdown threshold parameter in real-time, enabling operation at lower voltages when safe, thereby improving energy utilization without compromising platform stability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If a high shutdown voltage is set to prevent abnormal abortion of the running platform, then the loss of running data is reduced, but the electricity consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata loss preventionVSAvoidelectricity consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically adjusts the shutdown voltage threshold based on real-time conditions including battery voltage and application program voltage requirements. This dynamic adjustment allows the system to operate at lower voltages when safe, reducing electricity consumption and energy loss while maintaining data safety through continuous monitoring and adaptive threshold management.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements a feedback mechanism that continuously monitors battery voltage and compares it with application-specific voltage requirements. Based on this feedback, the system adjusts the shutdown threshold in real-time, enabling lower voltage operation when conditions permit, thus reducing energy loss while preventing abnormal abortions and data loss through intelligent control.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Reliability

If the shutdown voltage is set high to ensure stable operation, then the abnormal shutdown frequency is reduced, but the battery capacity utilization deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoperation stabilityVSAvoidbattery capacity utilization
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic adjustment of the shutdown voltage threshold based on real-time battery voltage monitoring and application program characteristics. By lowering the threshold dynamically when conditions permit, the system allows operation at lower voltages, thereby utilizing more of the battery capacity while maintaining operation stability through continuous monitoring and adaptive control.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the shutdown voltage parameter from a fixed high value to a dynamically adjustable value based on real-time conditions. This parameter change enables the system to operate at lower voltages when safe, improving battery capacity utilization while maintaining operational stability through intelligent, adaptive threshold management.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentEP2881838B1Adjustment method and boot method for power-off threshold voltage and electronic device thereof
Publication Date: 2019.09.11 HUAWEI DEVICE CO LTD
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AI summary

The present invention discloses a method for adjusting a shutdown threshold voltage, a startup method, and electronic devices thereof. The method for adjusting a shutdown threshold voltage includes: obtaining a current voltage of a battery of an electronic device; when the current voltage is greater than or equal to a lowest shutdown threshold of the electronic device and less than or equal to a general shutdown threshold of the electronic device, obtaining at least one piece of application information of at least one application program, where an application shutdown threshold of an application program corresponding to each piece of application information of the at least one piece of application information is greater than the lowest shutdown threshold and less than or equal to the current voltage; and setting, based on the at least one piece of application information, a current shutdown threshold, which is corresponding to the current voltage, of the electronic device to a maximum application shutdown threshold of at least one application shutdown threshold corresponding to the at least one application program. By means of decreasing a shutdown threshold of an electronic device by using the foregoing technical solutions, a technical problem of low utilization of battery electricity confronting an electronic device in the prior art is solved, and utilization of battery electricity is improved.