Power Management Driver for Dynamic UI-Based Tuning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Mobile computing devices face increased power consumption due to improved performance and usage demands, leading to battery life issues, which existing power management systems struggle to effectively address.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for power management in computing devices that involve registering a driver with the operating system to detect user interface control positions, determining power management interventions based on these positions, and adjusting power settings through power control circuitry to balance performance and efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If processor performance and display screen performance are improved, then device capabilities and user popularity increase, but power consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts power management settings based on user interface control positions, allowing the device to adapt power consumption levels in real-time according to user preferences and system conditions, resolving the contradiction between maintaining high performance and reducing power usage
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes power management parameters (such as processor frequency, display refresh rate, and other system settings) based on detected user interface control positions, enabling the device to optimize the balance between performance and power consumption by adjusting multiple system parameters simultaneously
2Loss of energy
If power management functions are increased to address battery demands, then power efficiency improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects user interface control positions and autonomously determines appropriate power management interventions without requiring complex user configuration, allowing the device to self-optimize power efficiency while maintaining simplicity in user interaction
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the operating system continuously monitors user interface control positions and automatically adjusts power management settings in response, creating a closed-loop system that improves power efficiency through real-time adaptation rather than complex pre-configuration
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AI summary
Power management in a computing device. A driver is registered with an operating system (OS) executing on the computing device to receive information about a position of a user interface control. If the user interface control is moved, the driver receives a notification of the user interface control position and determines a power management intervention based on the position The driver transmits the power management intervention to power control circuitry which sets a power setting of the computing device based on the intervention.