Patent ID: 8862187
Filing Date: 2014-10-14
Classification: H04M,H04W,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method operable in a mobile communication terminal for managing a battery usage in the mobile communication terminal, the method comprising: determining whether a function profile setting is set, the function profile setting including an operational setting for selected ones of a plurality of hardware elements within the mobile terminal, the plurality of hardware elements comprising at least one of a brightness level of a display, a clock frequency of a clock generator, an on/off condition of a local area wireless communication protocol, an on/off condition of a Hard Disc Drive, or a brightness condition of a key pad; selecting, if the function profile setting is set, a specific function and executing the function according to the set function profile, wherein the selected ones of the plurality of hardware elements within the mobile terminal are set to the operational settings associated with the selected function profile settings, wherein the operational settings are set to optimize operation of the selected function by selectively blocking power supply to the hardware elements in the selected function according to the function profile, and wherein the specific function is one of a phone function, a texting function, a music playing function, a video playing function and a gaming function.