System and method for setting a power state of an information handling system

An information handling system, comprising:

• a memory media storing instructions;
• a processor in communication with the memory media to execute the instructions to perform operations comprising:
• identifying a power configuration policy, the power configuration policy including configuration rules for setting the power state of the information handling system;
• identifying a first power state of the information handling system;
• identifying, at a first time period, a first proximity of a communication-enabled portable computing device with respect to the information handling system;
• determining that the first proximity of the communication-enabled portable computing device is greater than a threshold;
• in response to determining that the first proximity of the communication-enabled portable computing device is greater than a threshold:
• i) determining a velocity of movement of the communication-enabled portable computing device with respect to a receiver in communication with the communication-enabled portable computing device;
• ii) determining an acceleration of movement of the communication-enabled portable computing device with respect to the receiver;
• and
• iii) determining an angle of movement of the communication-enabled portable computing device with respect to the receiver;
• accessing the power configuration policy to identify a particular configuration rule based on the velocity of movement, the acceleration of movement, and the angle of movement of the communication-enabled portable computing device with respect to the receiver;
• and
• applying the particular configuration rule to adjust the first power state of the information handling system to a second power state.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing software comprising instructions executable by one or more computers which, upon such execution, cause the one or more computers to perform operations comprising:

• identifying a power configuration policy, the power configuration policy including configuration rules for setting the power state of the information handling system;
• identifying a first power state of the information handling system;
• identifying, at a first time period, a first proximity of a communication-enabled portable computing device with respect to the information handling system;
• determining that the first proximity of the communication-enabled portable computing device is greater than a threshold;
• in response to determining that the first proximity of the communication-enabled portable computing device is greater than a threshold:
• i) determining a velocity of movement of the communication-enabled portable computing device with respect to a receiver in communication with the communication-enabled portable computing device;
• ii) determining an acceleration of movement of the communication-enabled portable computing device with respect to the receiver;
• and
• iii) determining an angle of movement of the communication-enabled portable computing device with respect to the receiver;
• accessing the power configuration policy to identify a particular configuration rule based on the velocity of movement, the acceleration of movement, and the angle of movement of the communication-enabled portable computing device with respect to the receiver;
• and
• applying the particular configuration rule to adjust the first power state of the information handling system to a second power state.