Adjusting software characteristics by user interface based upon battery level and the amount of time the user wants the battery to last

摘要

A method and device for adjusting the power consumption of a computer system are disclosed. A user application running on the computer system is arranged to operate in any one of a preselected number of operating modes. A power conservation module obtains power characteristics from a power information module, selects one of the preselected number of operating modes of the user application, as a function of the power characteristics obtained from the power information module, and causes the user application to operate in the selected operating mode.