Patent ID: 7725094
Filing Date: 2010-05-25
Classification: G06F,H04W,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: maintaining a usage profile that represents a relative usage of each function among a plurality of functions in a multifunction device; re-assigning priorities among the plurality of functions based on changes to the usage profile, said priorities defining a portion of battery capacity that is reserved for each of the plurality of functions; determining a minimum threshold of reserved battery capacity associated with a lowest priority function among the plurality of functions based on the prioritization; monitoring an indication of a remaining battery capacity for the multifunction device; comparing the indication of the remaining battery capacity to the minimum threshold of reserved battery capacity associated with the lowest priority function; and if the indication of the remaining battery capacity falls below the minimum threshold of reserved battery capacity associated with the lowest priority function, disabling the lowest priority function, wherein maintaining the usage profile comprises at least one of