Achieving a consistent computing device battery drain rate
US10114439B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 26, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Achieving a consistent battery drain rate at a computing device includes identifying an amount of available battery energy, and identifying a target device runtime using the available energy. A plurality of time periods over which to budget energy use to achieve the target device runtime are identified, and an allotment of the available energy for each of the plurality of time periods is determined. A determination of how to allocate the allotted energy for a current time period is made. The determination includes identifying a priority of each application based user-facing attributes of each application, identifying an energy budget for each application, and allocating a portion of the allotted energy for the current time period to each application based on their identified priority and their energy budget. The energy budget for at least one application is adjusted based on that applications' energy usage during the current time period.
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