Abstract: Various methods for preprocessing operations during a boot process are provided. One example method may include determining that a priority of operations being implemented by the processor at a particular time during the boot process is less than a threshold priority, and in response to determining that the priority of operations being implemented by the processor is less than the threshold priority, performing at least one operation during the boot process, in advance of a scheduled position within a sequence of operations. Similar and related example methods, example apparatuses, and example computer program products are also provided.

Abstract: A method comprising determining a remaining electrical charge in a battery of a apparatus using a charge conserving system of the apparatus. The apparatus includes a plurality of hardware and/or software components. The charge conserving system is capable of defining one or a number of charge thresholds. The or each charge threshold corresponds to a quantity of remaining electrical charge in the battery. The method also includes broadcasting a charge status notification, using the charge conserving system, to at least one of a predefined group of the hardware and/or software components when the remaining electrical charge in the battery falls below the or each charge threshold.

Abstract: The invention provides a method and device for dynamically generating a textured font character. It enables any image to be selected and combined with a chosen character mask to produce a new font having the same content as the image.