| US 7,616,197 B1 | ||
| Method and apparatus for user selectable display mode for intelligently enhancing battery life | ||
| Shawn Gettemy, San Jose, Calif. (US); and Anthony Kim, Sunnyvale, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Palm, Inc., Sunnyvale, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Oct. 18, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/253,487. | ||
| Application 11/253487 is a continuation of application No. 10/358047, filed on Feb. 03, 2003, granted, now 7,002,569. | ||
| Application 10/358047 is a continuation of application No. 09/649999, filed on Aug. 28, 2000, granted, now 6,603,469. | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. G06F 3/038 (2006.01); G09G 5/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 345—211 [345/102] | 17 Claims |
| 1. In a portable electronic device, a method of enhancing battery life comprising:
detecting a battery energy level of said portable electronic device below a first predetermined level, wherein said portable
electronic device comprises a display device for providing a first display mode and a second display mode;
in response to said detecting said battery energy level of said portable electronic device below said first predetermined
level, placing said display device into said first display mode to enhance remaining battery life of said portable electronic
device wherein said first display mode is a power saving mode; and
in response to detecting said battery energy level of said portable electronic device above said first predetermined level
and below a predetermined level, displaying a message on said display device indicating a low battery level and also prompting
a user selection between said first display mode and said second display mode,
wherein said first and said second display modes are entered into independently of an intensity of an illumination system
for said display device.
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