IoT Power Mode Profile Selection for Battery and Network Balance

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Solution Overview

Problem

Electronic devices, particularly IoT devices, face rapid battery depletion due to high power consumption levels, especially when operating in various modes that require frequent network connections and data communication, without an efficient mechanism to adapt power consumption based on their operational states.

Innovation Solution

The electronic device selects its power consumption mode based on its operation mode and a selected profile, using a profile selection engine that determines the most suitable power consumption settings, including on-off, power save, extended discontinuous reception, and combined modes, to optimize battery life and network efficiency.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If the electronic device operates at a high power consumption level to maintain network connectivity and data communication, then network performance is improved, but battery life deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvenetwork communication performanceVSAvoidpower consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic power consumption mode selection that adapts to changing operational states. The device transitions between different power modes (first power consumption mode for high activity, second power consumption mode for low activity) based on real-time network conditions and data communication requirements, resolving the contradiction between maintaining network performance and conserving battery life

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the power consumption parameter based on operational state. By selecting different power consumption modes (altering the power parameter) according to network activity levels, the device optimizes the balance between network communication effectiveness and energy consumption, addressing the technical contradiction

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Productivity

If the electronic device frequently connects to the network for data communication, then data transmission capability is improved, but battery depletion accelerates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedata communication capabilityVSAvoidbattery life

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDuration of action of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements periodic monitoring of network conditions and operational states to determine when to activate or deactivate power consumption modes. This periodic assessment allows the device to maintain data communication capability when needed while conserving battery life during periods of lower activity, resolving the contradiction between communication capability and battery duration

Inventive Principle:

Principle #19Periodic action

Data Source

PatentEP3791637B1Selecting power consumption modes of electronic devices

Publication Date: 2026.01.14 MALIKIE INNOVATIONS LTD

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AI summary

An electronic device includes a storage to store a plurality of profiles relating to respective different operation modes of the electronic device, the plurality of profiles specifying different power consumption modes. At least one processor is configured to determine a given use case of the electronic device, and select a power consumption mode of the electronic device using a given profile selected from among the plurality of profiles based on a given operation mode.