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Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2015

Filed:

Feb. 18, 2013
Applicant:

Amazon Technologies, Inc., Reno, NV (US);

Inventors:

Keela N. Robison, Seattle, WA (US);

Ian W. Freed, Seattle, WA (US);

Assignee:

AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Reno, NV (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/26 (2006.01); G06F 1/32 (2006.01); G06F 1/08 (2006.01); H02J 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/08 (2013.01); H02J 9/002 (2013.01); G06F 1/3203 (2013.01);
Abstract

An electronic user device can provide intelligent power management. The device can monitor information such as charge level and rate of power consumption, and determine an appropriate time to charge the device. If a device is placed on a charger at a time when the device does not require charging, and the charging could potentially shorten the life of the device battery, the device might activate an internal switch or communicate with the charger to prevent the device from being charged. The device can be configured to notify the user when the device should be charged using any number of notification approaches. If the device is unable to be charged during a certain period, or the rate of power consumption exceeds at least one set value, the device can adjust functionality of various components and/or applications in order to conserve power until the device is able to be charged.


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