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Convergence device with dynamic program throttling based on energy indicator

By dynamically adjusting the program execution status in the convergence device and replacing or hibernating non-critical programs according to the power capacity, the problem of high battery energy consumption in traditional technology is solved and the duration of voice call communication is extended.

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-05-09
QUALCOMM INC
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[0007] Unfortunately, traditional energy conservation (conservation) techniques are not designed to fit the specific configuration and capabilities of converged devices, and thus cannot provide optimal performance in such devices

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[0020] The present invention implemented in an exemplary convergent device configured to include a multi-thread processor will be described below. It should be understood, however, that the present invention is not required to use the specific convergent devices and multi-threaded processors of the exemplary embodiments, but is more broadly applicable to any processor-based convergent devices that provide improved battery power or other types of energy savings. equipment. The term "converging device" as used herein is intended to include, without limitation, a mobile phone, personal digital assistant (PDA), portable computer, or other type of processor-based communication device that combines voice call communication functionality with data communication functionality.

[0021] Fig. 1 shows a converging device 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The convergence device includes a processor 102 connected to a main memory 104 . Also connected to t...

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Techniques for conserving power by controlling program execution in a convergence device comprising a battery or other power source and at least one processor. The processor is configured to perform processing operations associated with voice call communication functions and to perform processing operations associated with data communication functions, and is operative to execute critical programs and noncritical programs. The convergence device stores, for at least a given one of a plurality of noncritical programs associated with the data communication functions, an identifier of at least one alternate capacity program capable of performing substantially the same function as the given program but having a different power source capacity associated therewith. Based at least in part on a power indicator representative of remaining capacity or another characteristic of the power source, execution of the given program may be replaced with execution of the alternate capacity program, such that an amount of power source capacity utilizable for the voice call communication functions is increased.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates generally to processor-based communication devices and, more particularly, to a convergence device that may include devices configured to process voice, data, audio, video, and communications equipment for other information. Background technique [0002] Converging devices typically combine various communication and multimedia data processing functions. An example of such a device is a so-called "smart" phone, which typically includes a processor capable of running multimedia applications or other programs related to data communication functions, as well as programs related to cellular voice call communication functions. For example, a given smartphone may be configured to allow a user to retrieve email, browse the Internet, manage personal information, and use text messages, while it also provides support for voice calls over traditional cellular telephones. [0003] A more specific example of this type of convergence d...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G06F1/26G06F1/32H04L29/06
CPCY02B60/144G06F1/3203Y02B60/32H04L29/06163G06F1/329Y02B60/1292H04L69/18Y02D10/00Y02D30/50G06F1/32H04B1/40
Inventor 冈特·温伯格C·约翰·格洛斯纳
Owner QUALCOMM INC
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