Patent ID: 9304520
Filing Date: 2016-04-05
CPC Classification: G05D,G06F

Claim Text:
1. A method for dynamic thermal management of an electronic device operable in a high performance mode, a silent mode, and a skin temperature mode, the method performed by one or more processors of the electronic device and comprising: collecting user behavior data corresponding to user interactions performed on the electronic device to select one of the high performance mode, the silent mode, or the skin temperature mode for the electronic device; using a number of sensors of the electronic device, measuring a number of environmental conditions of the electronic device; collecting system operating data of the electronic device, the system operating data corresponding to usage of operational components of the electronic device; and in response to a selection of the skin temperature mode, (i) determining an ambient temperature external to the electronic device, and (ii) dynamically adjusting performance of the operational components and cooling elements of the electronic device to maintain a skin temperature of a case of the electronic device based on the ambient temperature.