US 9,310,874 B2Granted

Electronic device with enhanced method of displaying notifications

AssigneeGoogle Technology Holdings LLC

InventorsMichael E Gunn, Nathan M Connell, Christian L Flowers, Andrew K Wells, Long Ling

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Abstract

There is disclosed an electronic device comprising a receiver, a display, an application processor and a sensor hub. The receiver is configured to receive notifications from a remote device. The display is configured to provide information including notifications. The application processor and the sensor hub are in communication with the display. The application processor is configured to provide instructions for displaying full screen information at the display during a non-sleep mode of the electronic device. The full screen information includes a first notification associated with information received by the electronic device during the non-sleep mode. The sensor hub is configured to provide instructions for displaying partial screen information at the display during a sleep mode of the electronic device. The partial screen information includes a second notification associated with information received by the electronic device during the sleep mode.

Claims12

Dependent claims

A method comprising:

while an electronic device operates in a higher-power mode of operation:
controlling, by at least one application processor of the electronic device, and while consuming a first amount of power, a display of the electronic device to present an image of a notification;
and
transitioning, by the at least one application processor of the electronic device, from operating the electronic device in a higher-power mode of operation to operating the electronic device in a lower-power mode of operation;
while the electronic device operates in the lower-power mode of operation:
controlling, by a sensor hub of the electronic device, independent of the at least one application processor and while consuming a second amount of power that is less than the first amount of power, the display to present a portion of the image of the notification;
responsive to determining that a condition of the electronic device is met, transitioning, by the sensor hub, independent of the at least one application processor, from operating the electronic device in the lower-power mode of operation to operating the electronic device in an off-mode of operation;
while the electronic device operates in the off-mode of operation:
controlling, by the sensor hub, independent of the at least one application processor and while consuming a third amount of power that is less than the second amount of power, the display so as to cease presenting the portion of the image of the notification;
responsive to determining that the condition of the electronic device is no longer met, transitioning, by the sensor hub, independent of the at least one application processor, from operating the electronic device in the off-mode to operating the electronic device in the lower-power mode to resume controlling, independent of the at least one application processor, the display to present the portion of the image of the notification.

7 more elements

An electronic device comprising:

a display configured to present information;
an application processor in communication with the display, the application processor being configured to:
while the electronic device operates in a higher-power mode of operation:
control, while consuming a first amount of power, the display to present a notification;
and transition, from operating the electronic device in a higher-power mode of operation to operating the electronic device in a lower-power mode of operation;
and
a sensor hub in communication with the display, the sensor hub being configured to:
while the electronic device operates in the lower-power mode of operation:
control, by the sensor hub, independent of the application processor and while consuming a second amount of power that is less than the first amount of power, the display to present an image portion of the notification;
responsive to determining that a condition of the electronic device is met, transition, by the sensor hub, independent of the application processor, from operating the electronic device in the lower-power mode of operation to operating the electronic device in an off-mode of operation;
while the electronic device operates in the off-mode of operation:
control, by the sensor hub, independent of the application processor and while consuming a third amount of power that is less than the second amount of power, the display so as to cease presenting the image portion of the notification;
responsive to determining that the condition of the electronic device is no longer met, transition, by the sensor hub, independent of the application processor, from operating the electronic device in the off-mode to operating the electronic device in the lower-power mode to resume controlling, by the sensor hub, independent of the application processor, the display to present the image portion of the notification.

10 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 14/051,712Filed 11 Oct 2013 · continuation
Priority: 30 Oct 2012
Published: US 2014/0118272 A11 May 2014
Granted: 12 Apr 2016
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification25 codes

G09G 5/363
Characterised by the display of a graphic pattern, e.g. using an all-points-addressable [APA] memory: graphics controllers
G06F 1/3231
Monitoring of events, devices or parameters that trigger a change in power modality: monitoring the presence, absence or movement of users
G06F 1/3234
Power management, i.e. event-based initiation of a power-saving mode: power saving characterised by the action undertaken
G06F 1/3265
Power saving in peripheral device: power saving in display device

Family

Application61/720,322Us provisional application · filed 30 Oct 2012
Application61/736,536Us provisional application · filed 12 Dec 2012
Application61/757,690Us provisional application · filed 28 Jan 2013
Application13/830,452Parent of this continuation · filed 14 Mar 2013
Application13/836,987Parent of this continuation · filed 15 Mar 2013
Application61/860,130Us provisional application · filed 30 Jul 2013
US 2014/0122911 A1Pre-grant publication · published 1 May 2014
US 9,152,212 B2Parent of this continuation
US 9,152,211 B2Parent of this continuation
US 2014/0118272 A1Published application
US 2014/0120988 A1Published application
US 9,310,874 B2This patent

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