Power Management of a Mobile Communications Device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016007296-A1
Application number	US-201514711633-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 13, 2015
Priority date	Sep 22, 2009
Publication date	Jan 7, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A user interface for power management of a mobile communications device is described. In an implementation, power consumption used in performance of a plurality of tasks is monitored by a mobile communications device. A determination is made as to an amount of power that remains in a battery of the mobile communications device. A user interface is displayed on a display device of the mobile communications device that describes an amount of time each of the plurality of tasks may be performed based on the determined amount of power that remains in the battery.

First claim

1 . A method implemented by a mobile communications device, the method comprising:
monitoring power consumption used in performance of a plurality of tasks by the mobile communications device; determining an amount of power that remains in a battery of the mobile communications device; determining, for each of the plurality of tasks and based on the determined amount of power that remains in the battery, an amount of time that the mobile communications device can continue to operate while executing each of the plurality of tasks; and displaying a user interface on a display device of the mobile communications device that describes the determined amounts of time that the communications device can continue to operate while executing each of the plurality of tasks.

2 . A method as described in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of tasks comprises one or more of applications, network power profiles, data syncs, media outputs, or telephone usage.

3 . A method as described in claim 2 , wherein the network power profiles describe power consumption with respect to usage of different types of wireless networks.

4 . A method as described in claim 2 , wherein the data syncs describe an amount of power required to perform data synchronization tasks.

5 . A method as described in claim 2 , wherein the media outputs describe an amount of power required to perform one or more of obtaining or rendering streaming media, playing songs or movies, or playing games.

6 . A method as described in claim 2 , wherein the telephone usage describes an amount of power consumed in a typical phone call placed by a user of the mobile communications device.

7 . A method as described in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of tasks comprises specific tasks performed through the execution of one or more applications.

8 . A method as described in claim 7 , wherein the specific tasks comprise one or more of accessing a network, rendering video, or emulating hardware functionality.

9 . A method as described in claim 1 , wherein displaying the user interface on the display device of the mobile communications device is responsive to the determined amount of power that remains in the battery being below a threshold.

10 . A method as described in claim 1 , wherein the user interface further describes an amount of time that the mobile communications device may continue to function as currently configured.

11 . A method as described in claim 10 , wherein the user interface further describes an amount of time that the mobile communications device may continue to function if other tasks are added to, or removed from, the current configuration of the mobile communications device.

12 . A mobile communications device comprising:
one or more processors; a battery; a display device; and one or more computer readable storage memories having instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the one or more processors, cause the mobile communications device to perform operations comprising:
monitoring power consumption used in performance of a plurality of tasks by the mobile communications device;
determining an amount of power that remains in a battery of the mobile communications device;
determining, for each of the plurality of tasks and based on the determined amount of power that remains in the battery, an amount of time that the mobile communications device can continue to operate while executing each of the plurality of tasks; and
displaying a user interface on a display device of the mobile communications device that describes the determined amounts of time that the communications device can continue to operate while executing each of the plurality of tasks.

13 . A mobile communications device as described in claim 12 , wherein the determining an amount of power remaining in the battery takes into account a decreased ability of the batter to store power over time.

14 . A mobile communications device as described in claim 12 , wherein the plurality of tasks comprises specific tasks performed through the execution of one or more applications.

15 . A mobile communications device as described in claim 14 , wherein the specific tasks comprise one or more of accessing a network, rendering video, or emulating hardware functionality.

16 . A mobile communications device as described in claim 12 , wherein displaying the user interface on the display device of the mobile communications device is responsive to the determined amount of power that remains in the battery being below a threshold.

17 . A mobile communications device as described in claim 12 , wherein the user interface further describes an amount of time that the mobile communications device may continue to function as currently configured.

18 . A mobile communications device as described in claim 12 , wherein the user interface further describes an amount of time that the mobile communications device may continue to function if other tasks are added to, or removed from, the current configuration of the mobile communications device.

19 . A mobile communications device as described in claim 12 , wherein the plurality of tasks comprises one or more of applications, network power profiles, data syncs, media outputs, or telephone usage.

20 . A method implemented by a mobile communications device, the method comprising:
monitoring power consumption used in performance of a plurality of tasks by the mobile communications device, the mobile communications device currently executing the plurality of tasks in a current operating configuration; determining an amount of power that remains in a battery of the mobile communications device; determining, for the current operating configuration and based on the determined amount of power that remains in the battery, an amount of time that the mobile communications device can continue to operate; and displaying a user interface on a display device of the mobile communications device that describes an amount of time that the mobile communications device may continue to operate in the current operating configuration and with the determined amount of power remaining in the battery.

Assignees

• Microsoft Technology Licensing Llc

Inventors

• Khawand Charbel
• Fudally Scott A

Classifications

• G06F11/3013

  where the computing system is an embedded system, i.e. a combination of hardware and software dedicated to perform a certain function in mobile devices, printers, automotive or aircraft systems (testing or monitoring of control systems or parts thereof G05B23/02) · CPC title

• G06F11/3062

  where the monitored property is the power consumption (power management in a computing system G06F1/3203) · CPC title

• H04W52/0261 Primary

  managing power supply demand, e.g. depending on battery level · CPC title

• G06F1/3203

  Power management, i.e. event-based initiation of a power-saving mode · CPC title

• H04W24/10

  Scheduling measurement reports {; Arrangements for measurement reports} · CPC title