Adaptive data synchronization

A computing device, comprising:

• a processor;
• a display screen operatively coupled to the processor;
• and
• a memory containing instructions executable by the processor to cause the processor to perform a process including:
• monitoring one or more of a power state describing a source of power provided to the computing device, a screen state describing a brightness level of the display screen, a network state describing connectivity type of the computing device to a data network, or a processing state describing usage of a processing power of the computing device;
• determining an amount of synchronization resources available at the computing device based on the monitored one or more of the power state, the screen state, the network state, or the processing state of the computing device;
• dividing the determined amount of synchronization resources into a first synchronization allotment and a second synchronization allotment that is different than the first synchronization allotment;
• and
• assigning the first and second synchronization allotments to first and second application modules based on first and second priority levels associated with the first and second application modules, respectively, the assigned first and second synchronization allotments allowing the first and second application modules to consume a corresponding portion of the amount of synchronization resources available at the computing device.

A method implemented by a computing device having a display screen and a processor executing instructions to provide an operating system, comprising:

• receiving, from the operating system, a synchronization allotment indicating an amount of synchronization resources allowed to be consumed by an application module, the amount of synchronization resources being a portion of a total amount of synchronization resources available at the computing device based on a combination of one or more of a power state describing a source of power provided to the computing device, a screen state describing a brightness level of the display screen, a network state describing connectivity type of the computing device to a data network, or a processing state describing usage of a processing power of the computing device;
• scaling a synchronization protocol associated with the application module in accordance with the received synchronization allotment, the synchronization protocol including one or more of a synchronization scope, a synchronization schedule, a synchronization duration, or a synchronization data quota;
• and
• synchronizing, with the application module, data at the computing device with data located in a remote server via a computer network based on the scale synchronization protocol, wherein;
• the application module includes a first sub-module and a second sub-module;
• the method further includes:
• assigning a first portion of the received synchronization allotment to the first submodule;
• assigning a second portion of the received synchronization allotment to the second sub-module;
• and wherein the first portion is different than the second portion.