Intelligent task manager using onboard sensors

A mobile device, comprising:

• a processor;
• one or more sensors for detecting a current state of the mobile device;
• and
• a task manager for retrieving one or more process settings corresponding to the current state of the mobile device and applying the one or more retrieved process settings to kill one or more of the processes.

A machine-readable medium comprising instructions, which, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations, the instructions comprising:

• determine a current state of the mobile device;
• retrieve process settings associated with the current state from a state database, wherein the process settings indicate process usage habits for a user of the mobile device while in the current state;
• and
• apply the process settings associated with the current state to kill one or more processes running on the mobile device.

A method for managing processes on a mobile device, comprising:

• detecting a transition from a first state of the mobile device to a second state;
• retrieving process settings associated with the transition between the first and second states from a state database, wherein the process settings indicate process usage habits for a user of the mobile device before and after the transition between the first and second states;
• and
• applying the process settings associated with the transition between the first and second states to kill one or more processes running on the mobile device.

A mobile device, comprising:

• a processing means;
• one or more sensing means for detecting a current state of the mobile device;
• and
• a task manager means for retrieving one or more process settings corresponding to the current state of the mobile device and applying the one or more retrieved process settings to kill one or more of the processes.