Managing energy usage in mobile devices
摘要
說明書
A first sensor is disposed in a first environment. The first environment has an associated first characteristic, such as an ambient temperature. The first sensor is operable for sensing the first characteristic, and for communicating data signals relating thereto over the network. A second sensor is disposed in at least a second environment. The at least second environment has an associated second characteristic, such as an ambient temperature. The second sensor is operable for sensing the second characteristic, and for communicating data signals relating thereto over the network.
The characteristic of the at least second environment is independent in relation to the characteristic of the at least second environment. Thus, the ambient temperature characteristic of the second environment may equal or exceed the ambient temperature of the first environment. The ambient temperature characteristic of the first environment may, alternatively, exceed the ambient temperature of the first environment.
At least one mobile device is operable in the first environment, as well as in the at least second environment, for communicating data signals over the network in relation to the sensed first characteristic, and the sensed second characteristic. The mobile device has an energy-using component, such as a heater. The heater component is operable under a control of a processor. The processor is operable for controlling an operation of the energy-using component.
In certain embodiments, the mobile device has at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, such as memory, and/or storage components. The non-transitory computer-readable storage media stores instructions readable by the processor and operable for causing, controlling, or programming the processor to perform any of the methods related to the managing of the energy usage as described herein.
