Power consumption management of display in portable device based on prediction of user input

A method comprising:

• setting a first display setting for a touchscreen of an activity monitoring device associated with a user;
• receiving data at the activity monitoring device, the data being indicative of an external event;
• presenting a notification message on the touchscreen regarding the external event;
• determining if the external event is associated with a predefined expected user interaction with the touchscreen;
• and
• applying a second display setting for the touchscreen based on the predefined expected user interaction, wherein applying the second display setting further includes,
• setting, in a first area of the touchscreen where touch is expected, a first touchscreen scan rate for detecting touch on the touchscreen;
• and
• setting, in a second area of the touchscreen where touch is not expected, a second touchscreen scan rate, wherein operations of the method are executed by a processor.

A method comprising:

• setting a first display setting for a touchscreen of an activity monitoring device when the activity monitoring device is not interacting with a user;
• receiving, at the activity monitoring device, data indicating that the user has received a communication from another user;
• and
• setting a second display setting for the touchscreen, the second display setting including an interface in the touchscreen that enables selection of an option for viewing details of the communication, the interface including a subregion of the touchscreen for selecting the option for viewing details, wherein setting the second display setting further includes,
• setting in the subregion a first touchscreen scan rate for detecting touch on the touchscreen;
• and
• setting a second touchscreen scan rate in areas of the touchscreen outside the subregion, wherein operations of the method are executed by a processor.

An activity monitoring device comprising:

• one or more biometric sensors for capturing biometric data of a user wearing the activity monitoring device;
• a network communications module for sending and receiving data;
• a memory for storing a computer program, biometric data, and communications data;
• a display with a touchscreen;
• and
• a processor for setting a first display setting for the touchscreen, the first display setting having a first rate of power consumption by the display and a first touchscreen scan rate for detecting touch on the touchscreen, the processor applying a second display setting for the touchscreen based on a predefined expected user interaction, wherein the second display setting has a second rate of power consumption and a second touchscreen scan rate.