Patent ID: 8046617

Claim:
A method usable for an electronic device, the method comprising: monitoring for an event; in response to detecting the event, determining operating parameters to operate a low power mode application during a low power mode of the electronic device, wherein the low power mode application corresponds to, but is different from, a full power mode installed application that operates during a full power mode of the electronic device; based on the determined operating parameters, selectively suspending or terminating applications and operating system tasks running on the electronic device, wherein the suspending or terminating includes suspending or terminating the full power mode installed application; activating the low power mode application; based on the determined operating parameters, selectively deactivating elements of the electronic device and maintaining active at least one element of the electronic device that is usable in connection with operation of the low power mode application; and operating the low power mode application in a reduced power state of the electronic device using at least the active element of the electronic device.