Power Consumption Rating for Application Energy Impact
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users and developers are unaware of the power consumption impacts of changes to application usage and design, making it impossible to make informed choices between applications based on environmental impact.
Innovation Solution
A computerized method for generating a power consumption rating by receiving instrumentation data, calculating a relative power consumption value for each application, comparing these values, and generating a power consumption rating based on the comparison.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Use of energy by moving object
If users and developers disable particular applications or features to reduce power usage, then power consumption decreases, but the environmental impact of the changes remains unknown
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback by providing power consumption ratings to users and developers, enabling them to see the environmental impact of their application usage and design choices. This feedback loop allows informed decision-making about which applications to use or modify to reduce overall power consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary rating system that mediates between application usage and environmental impact. The power consumption rating acts as an intermediary metric that translates complex power usage data into actionable information for users and developers.
2Adaptability or versatility
If no power consumption ratings are provided, then application functionality remains unchanged, but users cannot make informed choices between applications based on environmental impact
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by calculating and providing power consumption ratings before users make application selection decisions. This allows users to see the environmental impact information in advance and make informed choices about which applications to install or use.
3Measurement precision
If detailed instrumentation data is collected for all applications, then power consumption measurement precision improves, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts only the necessary power consumption information from the instrumentation data to generate ratings, rather than processing and displaying all raw data. This extraction approach maintains measurement precision while reducing system complexity by focusing only on the critical metrics needed for rating applications.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods for generating a power consumption rating include receiving instrumentation data corresponding to a plurality of applications. The received instrumentation data is processed to calculate a relative power consumption value for each application of the plurality of applications. The relative power consumption value for each application is compared and a power consumption rating for each application based on the comparison is generated, thereby providing a visual indicator of power consumption for the applications that can be easily evaluated.