Patents by Inventor Marion Haruko Shimoda

Marion Haruko Shimoda has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Adjusting software characteristics based upon battery level and the amount of time the user wants the battery to last
    Patent number: 6148408
    Abstract: A method and device for adjusting the power consumption of a computer system are disclosed. A user application running on the computer system is arranged to operate in any one of a preselected number of operating modes. A power conservation module obtains power characteristics from a power information module, selects one of the preselected number of operating modes of the user application, as a function of the power characteristics obtained from the power information module, and causes the user application to operate in the selected operating mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2000
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Marion Haruko Shimoda
  • Adjusting software characteristics by user interface based upon battery level and the amount of time the user wants the battery to last
    Patent number: 5944829
    Abstract: A method and device for adjusting the power consumption of a computer system are disclosed. A user application running on the computer system is arranged to operate in any one of a preselected number of operating modes. A power conservation module obtains power characteristics from a power information module, selects one of the preselected number of operating modes of the user application, as a function of the power characteristics obtained from the power information module, and causes the user application to operate in the selected operating mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1999
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Marion Haruko Shimoda