MANAGING DEVICE RESOURCES AND CONFIGURATION

摘要

Disclosed are systems and methods for managing data use by a user device. In an embodiment, the resolution of media generation, media presentation, or both are altered to optimize the device's usage of data under a data allotment. In a further embodiment, the device may serve as a data conduit to a second device for reasons of improved resolution, improved battery life, or to optimize data allotment.

主权项

1. A method of managing bandwidth use between a first battery-powered user device and a second user device, the method comprising:
receiving at the first user device a user request for desired media content; determining that the available power remaining in the first device is lower than a power remaining with respect to the second device; opening a data pipe between the first user device and the second user device; using the data connection of the first device to provide the desired media content to the second device via the data pipe; and presenting the desired media content to the user via the second user device.