System and method for activating a component on an electronic device

A power management system for an electronic device, comprising:

• a microprocessor;
• a motion detection circuit having a microcontroller;
• a power management software operating on the electronic device to operate in a plurality of states to activate a component on the electronic device, the plurality of states comprising:
• a movement processing state, for monitoring the motion detection circuit for a movement signal indicating a movement of the electronic device, for analyzing the movement signal and if the movement signal matches a profile for an activation movement for the electronic device then for activating the component on the electronic device;
• and
• a lockstep state entered from the movement processing state when the movement signal does not match the profile within a timer condition, the lockstep state
• for initially operating the electronic device in a first power state where movement data relating to the movement signal is not provided to the microprocessor, and
• when the electronic device is expected to be conducting a network operation relating to a network in communication with the electronic device, for operating the electronic device in a higher power state compared to the first power state, for monitoring for the movement signal and for providing the movement data to the microprocessor.

A method for controlling activation of a component on an electronic device, comprising:

• monitoring a motion detection circuit for a signal indicating a movement of the electronic device;
• analyzing the movement of the electronic device;
• when the movement matches a profile for an activation movement for the electronic device activating a component on the electronic device;
• when the movement does not match the profile within a timer condition
• initially operating the electronic device in a first power state where movement data relating to the movement is not provided to the microprocessor;
• when the electronic device is expected to be conducting a network operation relating to a network in communication with the electronic device, operating the electronic device in a higher power state compared to the first power state;
• monitoring for the movement and providing the movement data to the microprocessor;
• and
• after conducting the network operation placing the electronic device in second power operating state, the second power operating state consuming less power than the first power operating state;
• and
• when the electronic device is in a dormant state, prior to the monitoring for the signal indicating the movement of the electronic device, monitoring for an activation event that represents an activation activity for the electronic device, the dormant state being entered from when the electronic device was either turned off, placed in a holster or connected to a docking station.