Abstract: An electronic device includes an application processor and a sensor hub, where the application processor is arranged for executing applications running on a system of the electronic device, and the sensor hub is arranged for obtaining and processing sensed data from a plurality of sensors within the electronic device. In addition, the application processor further downloads location data from a remote device via a network module, and at least a portion of the downloaded location data is further stored in a storage unit of the sensor hub to be reused for positioning.

Abstract: An electronic device includes an application processor and a sensor hub, where the application processor is arranged for executing applications running on a system of the electronic device, and the sensor hub is arranged for obtaining and processing sensed data from a plurality of sensors within the electronic device. In addition, the application processor further downloads location data from a remote device via a network module, and at least a portion of the downloaded location data is further stored in a storage unit of the sensor hub to be reused for positioning.

Abstract: A multi-cluster system having processor cores of different energy efficiency characteristics is configured to operate with high efficiency such that performance and power requirements can be satisfied. The system includes multiple processor cores in a hierarchy of groups. The hierarchy of groups includes: multiple level-1 groups, each level-1 group including one or more of processor cores having identical energy efficiency characteristics, and each level-1 group configured to be assigned tasks by a level-1 scheduler; one or more level-2 groups, each level-2 group including respective level-1 groups, the processor cores in different level-1 groups of the same level-2 group having different energy efficiency characteristics, and each level-2 group configured to be assigned tasks by a respective level-2 scheduler; and a level-3 group including the one or more level-2 groups and configured to be assigned tasks by a level-3 scheduler.

Abstract: A power-saving method for performing power consumption management on an electronic device is provided. The power-saving method includes determining whether a software application executed on the electronic device relates to a network service or not; and disabling at least one system-activating event provided by the software application for the electronic device when the software application relates to the network service and when the network service is unavailable to the electronic device.

Abstract: A power control method including operating a plurality of subsystems of an electronic device according to a software application, measuring power consumption of the subsystems separately, obtaining one or more high power-consuming subsystems for the software application from the subsystems based on the power consumption of the subsystems, and providing a low-power mode with respect to the software application to operate the subsystems with one or more low-power methodologies corresponding to the one or more high power-consuming subsystems.

Abstract: An electronic system (300) comprising: a battery (303); at least one electronic device; and a power managing unit (301), arranged for detecting a battery voltage of the battery (303), and arranged for limiting at least one performance of the at least one electronic device if the battery voltage is not higher than a first low threshold voltage.

Abstract: Disclosed is a power managing method applied to an electronic system comprising a power providing device. The power managing method comprises: (a) receiving a power reference parameter provided by a user; and (b) displaying a candidate disabling list, which lists at least one application program, according to the power reference parameter and an available power budget of the power providing device. At least one of the application programs listed in the candidate disabling list can be selected and disabled.

Abstract: A method and a computer-readable medium for dynamically managing power of a multi-core processor of a computing system are provided. The multi-core processor generates a dynamic voltage and frequency scaling (DVFS) table, determines a first index by alternatively selecting either a power budget or a required performance thereof, determines a current thread level parallelism (TLP) of the computing system, selects one of entries according to the current TLP and the first index, and configure first cores and second cores thereof according to a first settings and a second settings of the selected entry.

Abstract: Method and apparatus are provided for thermal management of mobile devices. In one novel aspect, a throttle method is used to control the fast rising temperature for the device. In one embodiment, the thermal management method determines a temperature of the mobile device and compares the temperature with a plurality of predefined temperature thresholds. The thermal management applies a first throttle solution upon detecting the temperature reaches a first predefined temperature threshold and applies a second throttle solution upon detecting the temperature reaches a second predefined temperature threshold. In one embodiment, the first and the second throttle solutions control the slope of the rising temperature to be below a first predefined slope and a second predefined slope, respectively. In one embodiment, the temperature is controlled by adjusting the operating frequency and/or voltage of at least one heat-generating component of the mobile device.

Abstract: Method and apparatus are provided for thermal management of mobile devices. In one novel aspect, a micro-throttle method is used to control the fast rising temperature for the device. In one embodiment, the thermal management method determines a temperature of the mobile device and compares the temperature with a plurality of predefined temperature thresholds. The thermal management applies a first micro-throttle solution upon detecting the temperature reaches a first predefined temperature threshold and applies a second micro-throttle solution upon detecting the temperature reaches a second predefined temperature threshold. In one embodiment, the first and the second micro-throttle solution control the slope of the rising temperature to be below a first predefined slope and a second predefined slope, respectively. In one embodiment, the temperature is controlled by adjusting the operating frequency or voltage of at least one heat-generating component of the mobile device.

Abstract: A method of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) resource control for a DRAM manager of an electronic device is disclosed. The method comprises receiving at least one respective request message from at least one DARM user of the electronic device, each request message indicating required power information requested by the DRAM user sending the request message, and determining the DRAM to operate in one of a plurality of predetermined DRAM resource statuses respectively corresponding to a plurality of power levels according to the required power information respectively indicated by the at least one request message.

Abstract: A multi-cluster system having processor cores of different energy efficiency characteristics is configured to operate with high efficiency such that performance and power requirements can be satisfied. The system includes multiple processor cores in a hierarchy of groups. The hierarchy of groups includes: multiple level-1 groups, each level-1 group including one or more of processor cores having identical energy efficiency characteristics, and each level-1 group configured to be assigned tasks by a level-1 scheduler; one or more level-2 groups, each level-2 group including respective level-1 groups, the processor cores in different level-1 groups of the same level-2 group having different energy efficiency characteristics, and each level-2 group configured to be assigned tasks by a respective level-2 scheduler; and a level-3 group including the one or more level-2 groups and configured to be assigned tasks by a level-3 scheduler.

Abstract: An electronic system (300) comprising: a battery (303); at least one electronic device; and a power managing unit (301), arranged for detecting a battery voltage of the battery (303), and arranged for limiting at least one performance of the at least one electronic device if the battery voltage is not higher than a first low threshold voltage.

Abstract: A method and a computer-readable medium for dynamically managing power of a multi-core processor of a computing system are provided. The multi-core processor generates a dynamic voltage and frequency scaling (DVFS) table, determines a first index by alternatively selecting either a power budget or a required performance thereof, determines a current thread level parallelism (TLP) of the computing system, selects one of entries according to the current TLP and the first index, and configure first cores and second cores thereof according to a first settings and a second settings of the selected entry.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for performing power consumption management are provided, where the method is applied to an electronic device. The method includes: obtaining current information corresponding to an application from a database, the current information being of at least one current on at least one current path between a battery and at least one portion of the electronic device; and performing battery drain prediction corresponding to the application according to the current information. The method may further include: performing sampling operations to generate a plurality of samples of the current, and more particularly, utilizing an ADC to perform analog-to-digital conversion on a voltage difference corresponding to the current to generate the plurality of samples. The voltage difference can be obtained by probing two terminals of a resistor or a Hall component.

Abstract: Method and apparatus are provided for thermal management of mobile devices. In one novel aspect, a micro-throttle method is used to control the fast rising temperature for the device. In one embodiment, the thermal management method determines a temperature of the mobile device and compares the temperature with a plurality of predefined temperature thresholds. The thermal management applies a first micro-throttle solution upon detecting the temperature reaches a first predefined temperature threshold and applies a second micro-throttle solution upon detecting the temperature reaches a second predefined temperature threshold. In one embodiment, the first and the second micro-throttle solution control the slope of the rising temperature to be below a first predefined slope and a second predefined slope, respectively. In one embodiment, the temperature is controlled by adjusting the operating frequency or voltage of at least one heat-generating components of the mobile device.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a display is provided. The method includes providing a substrate having a pixel area, forming a plurality of patterned first electrodes on the pixel area, forming a plurality of partitions on both sides of the patterned first electrodes, respectively filling in spaces between the partitions with various colored material to cover the patterned first electrodes by a depositing process, and forming a cover on the partitions and the colored materials.

Abstract: Electrowetting display devices are presented. The electrowetting display includes a first substrate and an opposing second substrate with a transparent polar fluid layer and an opaque non-polar fluid layer insoluble with each other and interposed between the first and second substrates. A first transparent electrode is disposed on the first substrate. A second transparent electrode is disposed on the second substrate. A dielectric layer is disposed on the second transparent electrode. A reflective plate structure is interposed between the second transparent electrode and the second substrate, thereby defining a reflective region and a transmission region. A backlight plate is disposed on the back of the second substrate. During operation, the opaque non-polar fluid converges, therefore, exposing equal areas of reflective region and transmission region.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for performing power consumption management are provided, where the method is applied to an electronic device. The method includes: obtaining current information corresponding to an application from a database, the current information being of at least one current on at least one current path between a battery and at least one portion of the electronic device; and performing battery drain prediction corresponding to the application according to the current information. The method may further include: performing sampling operations to generate a plurality of samples of the current, and more particularly, utilizing an ADC to perform analog-to-digital conversion on a voltage difference corresponding to the current to generate the plurality of samples. The voltage difference can be obtained by probing two terminals of a resistor or a Hall component.

Abstract: A method for performing scenario driven voltage scaling of a system includes: monitoring at least one condition of the system, wherein the at least one condition includes user scenario switching of the system; and based upon at least one predetermined table, determining at least one level of at least one voltage for driving the system according to the at least one condition, where the predetermined table includes a plurality of sets of frequency/voltage information respectively corresponding to a plurality of scenarios. An associated apparatus for performing scenario driven voltage scaling of the system is also provided. The apparatus includes at least one tracking module capable of monitoring the at least one condition of the system, and further includes at least one voltage control module capable of determining the at least one level of the at least one voltage.