System and method for adaptive thermal and performance management in electronic devices

摘要

A system and method for adaptive thermal and performance management in an electronic device is disclosed. Certain embodiments include: providing a processor and a sensor having a plurality of selectable performance levels in an electronic device; Receiving sensor information from the sensor, the sensor information including information for determining whether the electronic device is located proximate to the active air stream; Determining a device context from sensor information; And dynamically modifying the performance level of the processor by implementing one of a plurality of selectable performance levels of the processor based on the device context.