Jason Jeffrey Parks

US Patent:

20130042122, Feb 14, 2013

Filed:

Oct 1, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/632708

Inventors:

Dianne K. Hackborn - Mountain Vew CA, US
Daniel S. Rice - Decatur GA, US
Amith Yamasani - San Jose CA, US
Jason B. Parks - Austin TX, US
Evan Millar - Pleasanton CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 11/30
G06F 1/00

US Classification:

713300

Abstract:

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for providing a user with feedback regarding power consumption in a battery-operated electronic device. In one aspect, a method performed by data processing apparatus includes identifying, using the data processing apparatus, usage of a hardware component of a battery-operated electronic device that includes the data processing apparatus, attributing the usage of the hardware component to the hardware component or to a software application that uses the hardware component, recording, using the data processing apparatus, a power consumption resulting from the usage, and presenting power consumption feedback to a user using the data processing apparatus. The power consumption feedback identifies the hardware component or the software application of the electronic device and the power consumption resulting from the usage.