System and methods for automatic power saving via device location identification
View Patent ↗A system for automatically setting a power saving mode according to a location of a device, such as a TV. The system includes an interface, e.g. GPS receiver, terrestrial broadcast receiver, network interface, etc. for coupling the device to one or more external devices; a processor; programming executable on said processor for performing the following steps: determining the location of the device via communication with the one or more external devices; establishing a power consumption mode according to the determined location of the device and one or more power consumption regulatory requirements associated with said device location; and adjusting a function of the device to modify the power consumption of the device according to said power consumption mode.
1. A system for automatically setting an operational mode according to a location of a device, comprising:
an interface for coupling the device to one or more external devices;
a processor; and
programming executable on said processor for performing steps comprising:
determining the location of the device via communication with the one or more external devices;
establishing an operating mode according to the determined location of the device and one or more regulatory requirements associated with said device location;
wherein the one or more regulatory requirements comprise one or more regulations established by a government municipality associated with said location; and
adjusting a function of the device according to said operational mode.
2. A system as recited in claim 1 :
wherein the operational mode comprises a power saving mode; and
wherein adjusting a function of the device comprises modifying the power consumption of the device according to a power consumption mode.
3. A system as recited in claim 1 :
wherein the operational mode comprises modification one or more of following: link transmission frequency, remote control reception frequency and modulation, and frequencies for RF reception.
4. A system as recited in claim 1 :
wherein the device comprises a TV having a display; and
wherein adjusting a function of the device comprises adjusting a brightness level of the display.
5. A system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the interface comprises a GPS receiver for obtaining GPS data relating to the device location.
6. A system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the interface comprises a terrestrial broadcast receiver for obtaining station identification data relating to the device location.
7. A system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the interface comprises a network interface for obtaining location data relating to the device over the Internet.
8. A system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the interface comprises an input from a set top box for obtaining PSIP data relating to the device location.
9. A system as recited in claim 2 :
the device further comprising one or more sensors;
wherein the one or more sensors provide information relating to the device environment that are used in establishing the power consumption mode.
10. A TV having an automatic power saving mode, comprising:
a display;
an interface for coupling the TV to one or more external devices;
a processor; and
programming executable on said processor for performing steps comprising:
determining the location of the TV via communication with the one or more external devices;
establishing a power consumption mode according to the determined location of the TV and one or more power consumption regulatory requirements associated with said TV location;
wherein the one or more power consumption regulatory requirements comprise one or more regulations established by a government municipality associated with said location; and
adjusting a brightness level of the display to modify the power consumption of the TV according to said power consumption mode.
11. A TV as recited in claim 10 , wherein the interface comprises a GPS receiver for obtaining GPS data relating to the TV location.
12. A TV as recited in claim 10 , wherein the interface comprises a terrestrial broadcast receiver for obtaining station identification data relating to the TV location.
13. A TV as recited in claim 10 , wherein the interface comprises a network interface for obtaining location data relating to the TV over the Internet.
14. A TV as recited in claim 10 , wherein the interface comprises an input from a set top box for obtaining PSIP data relating to the TV location.
15. A TV as recited in claim 10 :
the TV further comprising one or more sensors;
wherein the one or more sensors provide information relating to the TV environment that are used in establishing the power consumption mode.
16. A TV as recited in claim 15 , wherein the one or more sensors comprise a light sensor.
17. A TV as recited in claim 15 , wherein the one or more sensors comprise a motion sensor.
18. A TV as recited in claim 15 :
wherein the TV is configured to communicate wirelessly with a utility meter; and
wherein data from the utility meter is used in establishing the power consumption mode.
19. A method for automatically setting an operational mode according to a location of a device, comprising:
coupling the device to one or more external devices;
determining a location of the device via communication with the one or more external devices;
establishing an operational mode according to the determined location of the device and one or more regulatory requirements associated with said device location;
wherein the one or more regulatory requirements comprise one or more regulations established by a government municipality associated with said location; and
adjusting a function of the device according to said power consumption mode.
20. A method as recited in claim 19 :
wherein the operational mode comprises a power saving mode; and
wherein adjusting a function of the device comprises modifying the power consumption of the device according to a power consumption mode.
21. A method as recited in claim 19 :
wherein the operational mode comprises modification one or more of following: link transmission frequency, remote control reception frequency and modulation, and frequencies for RF reception.
22. A method as recited in claim 19 :
wherein the device comprises a TV having a display; and
wherein adjusting a function of the device comprises adjusting a brightness level of the display.
23. A method as recited in claim 19 , wherein the interface comprises a GPS receiver for obtaining GPS data relating to the device location.
24. A method as recited in claim 19 , wherein the interface comprises a terrestrial broadcast receiver for obtaining station identification data relating to the device location.
25. A method as recited in claim 19 , wherein the interface comprises a network interface for obtaining location data relating to the device over the Internet.
26. A method as recited in claim 19 , wherein the interface comprises an input from a set top box for obtaining PSIP data relating to the device location.
27. A method as recited in claim 20 , further comprising:
acquiring data from one or more sensors;
said data relating to the device environment; and
establishing the power consumption mode based on a function of said acquired data.