Vehicle method, system, and program product for managing electrical device power state

A method for managing a power state of a portable electrical device, comprising:

• identifying a portable electrical device within a monitored region about a vehicle;
• obtaining a first parameter indicative of the power state of the device;
• obtaining a second parameter indicative of an ignition state of the vehicle;
• setting the power state of the device based on the first and second parameters.

A method, comprising:

• producing computer executable program code;
• storing the code on a computer readable medium;
• and
• providing the program code to be deployed and executed on a computer system;
• the program code comprising instructions which, when executed on the computer system, cause the computer system to:
• scan for portable electrical devices located within a region about a vehicle;
• notify an operator of the vehicle about a portable electrical device in the region upon detecting the portable electrical device;
• turn the portable electrical device on;
• receive a signal indicative of a lower power state for the device;
• notify the operator regarding the lower power state;
• and
• directing the portable electrical device to transition the lower power state based on the signal.

A method for deploying an application for managing a power state of a portable electrical device, comprising:

• providing a computer infrastructure being operable to:
• wirelessly communicate with a portable electrical device located within a monitored region about a vehicle;
• identify a current power state of the portable electrical device;
• infer a user desired power state;
• generate a signal indicating a new power state for the device when the current power state and the inferred power state are different;
• and
• transition the power state of the portable electrical device to the new power state based on the signal.