Systems and methods for controlling power consumption in electronic devices

摘要

A method of controlling power consumption in an electronic device may include selecting between an on mode of the electronic device in which first circuitry of the electronic device is configured to perform a first operation, an off/standby mode in which second circuitry of the electronic device is configured to perform a second operation, and a sleep/vacation mode in which the second circuitry is controlled to at least one of reduce a frequency of and suspend performance of the second operation. An electronic device may include: first circuitry configured to perform a first operation when the electronic device is in an on mode; second circuitry configured to perform a second operation when in an off/standby mode; and a circuitry controller configured to control the second circuitry to at least one of reduce a frequency of and suspend performance of the second operation when in a sleep/vacation mode.

主权项

1. A method of controlling power consumption in an electronic device including at least three modes, the method comprising:
from either a first mode of the electronic device in which first circuitry of the electronic device is configured to perform a first operation or a second mode of the electronic device in which second circuitry of the electronic device is configured to perform a second operation, entering a third mode of the electronic device for a set period of time in response to an input, the third mode configuring the electronic device to control the second circuitry to reduce a frequency of or suspend performance of the second operation; and signaling an associated electronic device, that is associated with the electronic device and is configurable to operate in a first associated electronic device mode, a second associated electronic device mode, and a third associated electronic device mode, to enter the third associated electronic device mode when the electronic device enters the third mode; wherein the associated electronic device performs fewer operations in the third associated electronic device mode than in the second associated electronic device mode and fewer operations in the second associated electronic device mode than in the first associated electronic device mode; and wherein operations performed by the electronic device in the third mode are user configurable.