Patent ID: 7533279
Filing Date: 2009-05-12
Classification: G06F,H04M,H04N,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for handling a power-down signal at a first device, said method comprising: receiving, at the first device, the power-down signal from a second device; retrieving an activity list, the activity list including one or more listed activities and a corresponding setting for each of the listed activities; identifying one or more current activities being executed by the first device; comparing the listed activities to the current activities; in response to the comparing, determining the setting for one or more of the current activities; ignoring the power-down signal in response to determining that at least one of the current activities is listed as a preferred activity in the activity list wherein determining that at least one of the current activities is listed as a preferred activity in the activity list further comprises: putting the first device to sleep in response to determining that none of the current activities is listed as a preferred activity in the activity list and at least one of the current activities is listed as a suspend activity in the activity list; in response to the comparing, further determining that another one of the current activities is listed as a disfavored activity in the activity list, and closing the disfavored activity on the first device in response to determining that the activity is a disfavored activity.