IP Library Granted Patent US 8,909,911
Granted Patent B2
US 8,909,911 · App. 13/167,723 · Granted Dec 9, 2014

Power-on/off management system and method of communication device

Inventor: Han-Zen Chang (Tu-Cheng, TW)
Assignee: Chi Mei Communications Systems, Inc.
G06F1/3203
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Patent No.
US 8,909,911
App. No.
13/167,723
Granted
Dec 9, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

In a power-on/off management method of a communication device, a display screen of the communication device is powered off, and a signal transmitting function of the communication device is suspended, when a power key of the communication device is pressed upon the condition that the communication device is in a power-on state. A duration time of how long the display screen is powered off is determined, and the communication device is activated according to the duration time when the power key is pressed upon the condition that the display screen is powered off.

Claims (33)

1. A power-on/off management method of a communication device, the method comprising:

powering off a display screen of the communication device and suspending a signal transmitting function of the communication device, when a power key of the communication device is pressed upon the condition that the communication device is in a power-on state;

determining a duration time of how long the display screen is powered off;

triggering the communication device to implement a shutdown program to power off the communication device, when the duration time exceeds a preset maximum threshold time; and

activating the communication device according to the duration time when the power key is pressed upon the condition that the display screen is powered off, the communication device being activated by:

rebooting up an operating system of the communication device, powering on the display screen and activating the signal transmitting function of the communication device, when the duration time is less than a preset minimum threshold time;

powering on the display screen and activating the signal transmitting function of the communication device, when the duration time is greater than or equal to the minimum threshold time and less than the maximum threshold time; or

powering on all hardware of the communication device and booting up the operating system, when the duration time is greater than or equal to the maximum threshold time.

2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

displaying a boot animation on the display screen to simulate a booting process of the communication device, when the display screen is powered on.

3. A communication device, comprising:

a display screen;

at least one processor;

a storage system; and

one or more programs stored in the storage system and being executable by the at least one processor, the one or more programs comprising:

a screen control module that powers off the display screen and suspends a signal transmitting function of the communication device, when a power key of the communication device is pressed upon the condition that the communication device is in a power-on state;

a timing module that determines a duration time of how long the display screen is powered off;

the timing module further triggers the communication device to implement a shutdown program to power off the communication device, when the duration time exceeds a preset maximum threshold time; and

an execution module operable to activate the communication device according to the duration time when the power key is pressed upon the condition that the display screen is powered off, the communication device being activated by:

rebooting up an operating system of the communication device, powering on the display screen and activating the signal transmitting function of the communication device, when the duration time is less than a preset minimum threshold time;

powering on the display screen and activating the signal transmitting function of the communication device, when the duration time is greater than or equal to the minimum threshold time, and less than the maximum threshold time; or

powering on all hardware of the communication device and booting up the operating system, when the duration time is greater than or equal to the maximum threshold time.

4. The communication device according to claim 3 , wherein the execution module further displays a boot animation on the display screen to simulate a booting process of the communication device, when the display screen is powered on.

5. A non-transitory storage medium storing a set of instructions, the set of instructions capable of being executed by a processor of a communication device, to perform a power-on/off management method of the communication device, the method comprising:

powering off a display screen of the communication device and suspending a signal transmitting function of the communication device, when a power key of the communication device is pressed upon the condition that the communication device is in a power-on state;

determining a duration time of how long the display screen is powered off;

triggering the communication device to implement a shutdown program to power off the communication device, when the duration time exceeds a preset maximum threshold time; and

activating the communication device according to the duration time when the power key is pressed upon the condition that the display screen is powered off, the communication device being activated by:

rebooting up an operating system of the communication device, powering on the display screen and activating the signal transmitting function of the communication device, when the duration time is less than a preset minimum threshold time;

powering on the display screen and activating the signal transmitting function of the communication device, when the duration time is greater than or equal to the minimum threshold time, and less than the maximum threshold time; or

powering on all hardware of the communication device and booting up the operating system, when the duration time is greater than or equal to the maximum threshold time.

6. The storage medium as claimed in claim 5 , further comprising:

displaying a boot animation on the display screen to simulate a booting process of the communication device, when the display screen is powered on.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 24, 2011
From: CHANG, HAN-ZEN
To: CHI MEI COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC.
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Priority Claims (1)
TW 100114536 · Apr 26, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20120278601A1 · Nov 1, 2012