Booting a mobile electronic device with a low battery based on a dynamic boot threshold

A method of booting a mobile electronic device (MED) with a low-energy battery, comprising:

• detecting a connection to an external power source;
• attempting a boot using a fast-low current boot (FLCB) protocol that is based upon power drawn directly from the external power source at least partially in response to detecting the connection to the external power source;
• attempting the boot as part of a battery charge protocol at least partially in response to the boot using the FLCB protocol being unsuccessful;
• determining a dynamic boot threshold battery value based, at least in part, on one or more detected environmental conditions, wherein the dynamic boot threshold battery value comprises at least one of a voltage level, a capacity level, a delivered charge level, or any combination thereof;
• increasing the dynamic boot threshold battery value by a first increment value at least partially in response to the boot as part of a battery charge protocol being unsuccessful, and attempting another boot as part of the battery charge protocol based, at least in part, on the increased dynamic boot threshold battery value;
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• increasing the dynamic boot threshold value by at least a second increment value after unsuccessfully attempting the boot subsequent to increasing the dynamic boot threshold battery value by the first increment value, and repeating the monitoring and the attempting based on the increased dynamic boot threshold battery value, wherein a magnitude of the at least a second increment value is less than a magnitude of the first increment value.

An apparatus for booting with a low-energy battery, comprising:

• means for monitoring a level of the low-energy battery while the low-energy battery is charging;
• means for determining a dynamic boot threshold battery value based, at least in part, on one or more detected environmental conditions, wherein the dynamic boot threshold battery value comprises a voltage level, a capacity level, a delivered charge level, or any combination thereof;
• means for attempting a boot of the apparatus at least partially in response to determining that the level is greater than or equal to the dynamic boot threshold battery value;
• means for increasing the dynamic boot threshold battery value by a first increment value at least partially in response to determining that the boot is unsuccessful and repeating the monitoring and the attempting based on the increased dynamic boot threshold battery value;
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• means for increasing the dynamic boot threshold battery value by at least a second increment value after unsuccessfully attempting the boot subsequent to increasing the dynamic boot threshold battery value by the first increment value, and repeating the monitoring and the attempting based on the increased dynamic boot threshold battery value, wherein a magnitude of the at least a second increment value is less than a magnitude of the first increment value.

An apparatus for booting with a low-energy battery, comprising:

• means for detecting a connection to an external power source;
• means for attempting a boot using a fast-low current boot (FLCB) protocol that is based upon power drawn directly from the external power source at least partially in response to detecting the connection to the external power source;
• means for attempting the boot as part of a battery charge protocol at least partially in response to the boot using the FLCB protocol being unsuccessful;
• means for determining a dynamic boot threshold battery value based, at least in part, on one or more detected environmental conditions, wherein the dynamic boot threshold battery value comprises a voltage level, a capacity level, a delivered charge level, or any combination thereof;
• means for increasing the dynamic boot threshold battery value by a first increment value at least partially in response to the boot as part of a battery charge protocol being unsuccessful, and attempting another boot as part of the battery charge protocol based, at least in part, on the increased dynamic boot threshold battery value;
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• means for increasing the dynamic boot threshold battery value by at least a second increment value after unsuccessfully attempting the boot subsequent to increasing the dynamic boot threshold battery value by the first increment value, and another boot as part of the battery charge protocol based, at least in part, on the increased dynamic boot threshold battery value, wherein a magnitude of the at least a second increment value is less than a magnitude of the first increment value.

An apparatus for booting with a low-energy battery, comprising:

• a processing system configured to:
• monitor a level of the low-energy battery while the low-energy battery is charging;
• determine a dynamic boot threshold battery value based, at least in part, on one or more detected environmental conditions, wherein the dynamic boot threshold battery value comprises a voltage level, a capacity level, a delivered charge level, or any combination thereof;
• attempt a boot of the apparatus at least partially in response to determining that the level is greater than or equal to the dynamic boot threshold battery value;
• and
• increase the dynamic boot threshold battery value by a first increment value at least partially in response to determining that the boot is unsuccessful and repeating the monitoring and the attempting based on the increased dynamic boot threshold battery value;
• and
• increase the dynamic boot threshold battery value by at least a second increment value after unsuccessfully attempting the boot subsequent to the increasing the dynamic boot threshold battery value by the first increment value, and repeating the monitoring and the attempting based on the increased dynamic boot threshold battery value, wherein a magnitude of the at least a second increment value is less than a magnitude of the first increment value.

An apparatus for booting with a low-energy battery, comprising:

• a processing system configured to:
• detect a connection to an external power source;
• attempt a boot using a fast-low current boot (FLCB) protocol that is based upon power drawn directly from the external power source upon detecting the connection to the external power source;
• attempt the boot as part of a battery charge protocol in response to the boot use of the FLCB protocol being unsuccessful;
• determine a dynamic boot threshold battery value based, at least in part, on one or more detected environmental conditions, wherein the dynamic boot threshold battery value comprises a voltage level, a capacity level, a delivered charge level, or any combination thereof;
• increase the dynamic boot threshold battery value by a first increment value if the boot as part of a battery charge protocol is successful and attempt another boot as part of the battery charge protocol based, at least in part, on the increased dynamic boot threshold battery value;
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• increase the dynamic boot threshold battery value by at least a second increment value after unsuccessfully attempting the boot subsequent to increasing the dynamic boot threshold battery value by the first increment value, and attempt another boot as part of the battery charge protocol based, at least in part, on the increased dynamic boot threshold battery value, wherein a magnitude of the at least a second increment value is less than a magnitude of the first increment value.

A computer program product for booting a mobile electronic device (MED) with a low-energy battery, comprising:

• a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code for:
• monitoring a level of the low-energy battery while the low-energy battery is charging;
• determining a dynamic boot threshold battery value based, at least in part, on one or more detected environmental conditions, wherein the dynamic boot threshold battery value comprises a voltage level, a capacity level, a delivered charge level, or any combination thereof;
• attempting a boot of the MED at least partially in response to determining that the level is greater than or equal to the dynamic boot threshold battery value;
• and
• increasing the dynamic boot threshold battery value by a first increment value at least partially in response to determining that the boot is unsuccessful and repeating the monitoring and the attempting based on the increased dynamic boot threshold battery value;
• and
• increasing the dynamic boot threshold battery value by at least a second increment value after unsuccessfully attempting the boot subsequent to increasing the dynamic boot threshold battery value by the first increment value, and repeating the monitoring and the attempting based on the increased dynamic boot threshold battery value, wherein a magnitude of the at least a second increment value is less than a magnitude of the first increment value.

A computer program product for booting a mobile electronic device (MED) with a low-energy battery, comprising:

• a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code for:
• detecting a connection to an external power source;
• attempting a boot using a fast-low current boot (FLCB) protocol that is based upon power drawn directly from the external power source at least partially in response to detecting the connection to the external power source;
• attempting the boot as part of a battery charge protocol at least partially in response to the boot using the FLCB protocol being unsuccessful;
• determining a dynamic boot threshold battery value based, at least in part, on one or more detected environmental conditions, wherein the dynamic boot threshold battery value comprises a voltage level, a capacity level, a delivered charge level, or any combination thereof;
• increasing the dynamic boot threshold battery value by a first increment value at least partially in response to the boot as part of a battery charge protocol being unsuccessful and attempting another boot as part of the battery charge protocol based, at least in part, on the increased dynamic boot threshold battery value;
• and
• increasing the dynamic boot threshold battery value by at least a second increment value after unsuccessfully attempting the boot subsequent to increasing the dynamic boot threshold battery value by the first increment value, and repeating the monitoring and the attempting based on the increased dynamic boot threshold battery value, wherein a magnitude of the at least a second increment value is less than a magnitude of the first increment value.