Power usage management of wireless input devices

A power usage management method for a wireless input device communicable with a processor-based device, the method comprising:

• receiving control signals from the processor-based device by the wireless input device, the wireless input device comprising:
• a transducer operable for generating instruction data;
• and
• a transceiver for transmitting the instruction data as instruction signals for reception by the processor-based device, the instruction signals having a signal strength, the signal strength determining the transmission range of the instruction signals, the transceiver further for receiving the control signals from the processor-based device,
• wherein the signal strength and consequently the transmission range of the instruction signals are controllable based on control data contained in the received control signals,
• wherein the signal strength of the instruction signals is controlled by controlling rate of power consumption from a battery module, the battery module for powering the transceiver.

A device readable medium having stored therein a plurality of programming instructions, which when executed by a wireless input device, the instructions cause the wireless input device to:

• receive control signals from a processor-based device, the wireless input device comprising:
• a transducer operable for generating instruction data;
• and
• a transceiver for transmitting the instruction data as instruction signals for reception by the processor-based device, the instruction signals having a signal strength, the signal strength determining the transmission range of the instruction signals, the transceiver further for receiving the control signals from the processor-based device;
• and
• control the signal strength and consequently the transmission range of the instruction signals are controllable based on control data contained in the received control signals,
• wherein the signal strength of the instruction signals is controlled by controlling rate of power consumption from a battery module, the battery module for powering the transceiver.

A device readable medium having stored therein a plurality of programming instructions, which when executed by a processor-based device, the instructions cause the processor-based device to:

• transmit control signals to a wireless input device, the wireless input device comprising:
• a transducer operable for generating instruction data;
• and
• a transceiver for transmitting the instruction data as instruction signals for reception by the processor-based device, the instruction signals having a signal strength, the signal strength determining the transmission range of the instruction signals, the transceiver further for receiving the control signals from the processor-based device,
• wherein the signal strength and consequently the transmission range of the instruction signals are controllable based on control data contained in the received control signals,
• wherein the signal strength of the instruction signals is controlled by controlling rate of power consumption from a battery module, the battery module for powering the transceiver.