Portable resource management systems and methods

Abstract

This disclosure relates to systems and methods for managing resources of a mobile device based on a state of the device. In certain embodiments, systems and methods disclosed herein may adjust utilization of one more device systems and/or sensors based on a state of a device to better utilize device power or other resources. In further embodiments, systems and methods disclosed herein may utilize one or more power-efficient systems to determine when a device is in a transitory state and to schedule precise location determination events at times when the device is more likely to be located at a point of interest.

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         12 . A method performed by a mobile device comprising a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause the mobile device to perform the method, the method comprising:
 receiving first information from a first system of the mobile device generated as a result of a first polling event performed by the first system;   identifying, based on the first device information, a state of the mobile device;   scheduling a second polling event by a second system of the mobile device at a time based on the identified state of the mobile device and a relative distance between a location associated with the mobile device and one or more points of interest, the second system being different than the first system; and   performing the second polling event by the second system at the scheduled time.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the first system comprises a location sensor and the first information comprises location information indicative of the location associated with the mobile device. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the identified state of the mobile device comprises a state associated with the location associated with the mobile device. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the identified state of the mobile device comprises a transitory state. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the identified state of the mobile device comprises a stationary state. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the identified state of the mobile device is associated with an activity state of the mobile device. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the activity state of the mobile device comprises a state of at least one application executing on the mobile device. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the first system comprises a more power efficient system than the second system. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the first system comprises a first location sensor and the second system comprises a second location sensor that is less precise than the first location sensor. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the first information comprises device location coordinate information. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the first information comprises information indicating that the mobile device has changed location. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein the mobile device comprises a cellular device and the first information comprises information indicating that the mobile device has transitioned between different cellular transmission systems. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the scheduled time is further based on historic location-based usage information relating to the mobile device. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the first system comprises at least one of a Global Positioning System sensor system, a gyroscope sensor system, a proximity sensor system, a magnetometer system, a camera system, and a wireless communication system. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the second system comprises at least one of a Global Positioning System sensor system, a gyroscope sensor system, a proximity sensor system, a magnetometer system, a camera system, and a wireless communication system. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the first system comprises an interface system of the mobile device and the first information is generated based on user interaction with the interface system. 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the scheduled time is further based on a polling rate of the second system associated with the identified state. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the polling rate is based on a determined distance between the mobile device and the one or more points of interest being within a threshold distance. 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the second system comprises a location sensor and the scheduled time is further based on an accuracy of the second system. 
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the method further comprises transmitting the identified state information to a content service system.