Automatic reduced audio low battery warning

Details Automatic reduced audio low battery warning Automatic reduced audio low battery warning

2011-01-11

2011-01-11

Connolly, Mark (Department: 2115)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Computer power control

Having power source monitoring

C713S300000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07870410

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for a low battery life warning that includes detecting when a battery life of a battery in a device has fallen below a certain level, and generating a warning of a low battery life by decreasing an audio level output by the device to a percentage of an audio volume set on the device responsive to the battery life having fallen.

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