Communications device having battery monitoring capabilities and performing pre-scheduled events

A computer program product provided on a non-transitory computer readable medium for monitoring a communications device having a battery, the computer program product comprising computer instructions which, upon execution by a processor of the communications device, causes the processor to:

• receive instructions to perform an event at a pre-scheduled time;
• determine a first amount of time until the event is performed;
• detect an idle mode of the communications device, the idle mode consuming a minimum amount of power;
• calculate a second amount of time until the battery is depleted, the second amount of time being calculated while the communications device operates in the idle mode;
• determine whether the second amount of time is less than the first amount of time;
• activate a first alert if the second amount of time is less than the first amount of time while remaining in the idle mode;
• and
• perform an action prior to the pre-scheduled time while remaining in the idle mode.

A communications device, comprising:

• a battery;
• a processor communicatively coupled to the battery;
• a memory having stored therein instructions which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform the steps comprising:
• receiving instructions to perform an event at a pre-scheduled time;
• determining a first amount of time until the event is performed;
• detecting an idle mode of the communications device, the idle mode consuming a minimum amount of power;
• calculating a second amount of time until the battery is depleted, the second amount of time being calculated while the communications device operates in the idle mode;
• determining whether the second amount of time is less than the first amount of time;
• activating a first alert if the second amount of time is less than the first amount of time while remaining in the idle mode;
• and
• performing an action prior to the pre-scheduled time while remaining in the idle mode.