System and method for managing battery usage of a mobile device

US9009502B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9009502-B2
Application numberUS-201213539058-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 29, 2012
Priority dateJun 29, 2012
Publication dateApr 14, 2015
Grant dateApr 14, 2015

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A system and method for managing battery usage of a mobile device. The power level of the battery is obtains and compared to a threshold level. When the power level is equal to or less than the threshold level, user applications that are operating on the mobile device are identified. Operating user applications that are members of a set of user applications are identified. The execution of the selected user application is suspended or terminated.

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What is claimed is: 1. A system for managing battery usage in a mobile device, the system comprising: a battery; a memory device, wherein the memory device stores computer readable instructions of a management application; a processor, wherein the processor is communicably coupled to the memory device, and wherein the processor is configured to execute the computer readable instructions of the management application, causing the processor in the mobile device to perform operat…

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What does patent US9009502B2 cover?
A system and method for managing battery usage of a mobile device. The power level of the battery is obtains and compared to a threshold level. When the power level is equal to or less than the threshold level, user applications that are operating on the mobile device are identified. Operating user applications that are members of a set of user applications are identified. The execution of the …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Udeshi Dharmen, Venkateswaran Vijay, Roudi Michael Charles, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F9/4893. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 14 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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