Application-controlled granularity for power-efficient classification

An apparatus for performing context classification with adjustable granularity, the apparatus comprising:

• a classifier controller configured to receive a request for a context classification and a granularity input associated with the request;
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• a context classifier communicatively coupled to the classifier controller and configured to receive the request and the granularity input from the classifier controller, to select a resource usage level for the context classification based on the granularity input, wherein a granularity input indicating a higher granularity level is associated with a higher resource usage level and a granularity input indicating a lower granularity level is associated with a lower resource usage level, and to perform the context classification at the selected resource usage level.

An apparatus for managing a context classification, the apparatus comprising:

• means for receiving a request for the context classification and a granularity input associated with the request;
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• means for causing a classifier to perform the context classification in response to the request at a resource usage level related to the granularity input, wherein a granularity input indicating a higher granularity level is associated with a higher resource usage level and a granularity input indicating a lower granularity level is associated with a lower resource usage level.

A computer program product residing on a processor-executable computer storage medium, the computer program product comprising processor-executable instructions configured to cause a processor to:

• receive a request for the context classification and a granularity input associated with the request;
• and
• cause a classifier to perform the context classification in response to the request at a resource usage level related to the granularity input, wherein a granularity input indicating a higher granularity level is associated with a higher resource usage level and a granularity input indicating a lower granularity level is associated with a lower resource usage level.