SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THERMAL MANAGEMENT IN A MULTI-FUNCTIONAL PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE

摘要

Various embodiments of methods and systems for optimizing processing performance in a multi-functional portable computing device (“PCD”) are disclosed. Depending on how the PCD is being used, the temperature limit associated with the touch temperature of the PCD may be variable. As such, a preset and fixed touch temperature limit based on a “worst use case” scenario can unnecessarily limit the quality of service (“QoS”) provided to a user under different use case scenarios. Accordingly, embodiments of the systems and methods define and recognize different device definitions for the PCD which are each associated with certain use cases and each dictate different temperature thresholds or limits subject to which the PCD may run.

主权项

1. A method for optimizing processing performance in a portable computing device (“PCD”), the method comprising:
establishing a first device definition for the PCD, wherein a device definition is associated with one or more temperature thresholds; monitoring for one or more indicators in the PCD; identifying at least one of the one or more indicators, wherein an indicator is associated with a use case of the PCD; identifying a second device definition associated with the use case; determining that the second device definition is different from the first device definition; and redefining the device definition of the PCD to the second device definition, wherein redefining to the second device definition comprises modifying one or more temperature thresholds.