Operating an electronic device during transport

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when installed on a processing system of an associated electronic device, causes the processing system to perform a method comprising:

• evaluating sensor data from a sensor system for detection of a first condition that indicates that a specific mode of transport of the electronic device has begun;
• switching the electronic device from a first state to a second state upon the detection of the first condition;
• obtaining a predicted time of arrival at a destination;
• setting a selected time point in relation to the predicted time of arrival based on a priority between reducing power consumption of the electronic device while in the second state and a time delay between an actual arrival of the electronic device at the destination and a detection of the electronic device at the destination;
• performing a status check at the selected time point;
• and
• switching the electronic device from the second state to the first state upon the detection of the arrival of the electronic device at the destination.

An electronic device comprising a sensor system, and logic configured to:

• evaluate sensor data from the sensor system for detection of a first condition, which indicates that a specific mode of transport of the electronic device has begun;
• switch the electronic device from a first state to a second state upon detection of the first condition;
• obtain a predicted time of arrival at a destination;
• set a selected time point in relation to the predicted time of arrival based on a priority between reducing power consumption of the electronic device while in the second state and a time delay between an actual arrival of the electronic device at the destination and a detection of the electronic device at the destination;
• perform a status check at the selected time point;
• and
• switch the electronic device from the second state to the first state upon detection of the arrival of the electronic device at the destination.