US 12,085,621 B2
Methods for estimating a number of workflow cycles able to be completed from a remaining battery capacity
Robert Arlan Kohtz, Cedar Rapids, IA (US); and Rickey George Austin, Lisbon, IA (US)
Assigned to Hand Held Products, Inc., Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed by Hand Held Products, Inc., Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed on May 27, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/827,212.
Application 17/827,212 is a continuation of application No. 16/911,524, filed on Jun. 25, 2020, granted, now 11,428,744.
Application 16/911,524 is a continuation of application No. 15/606,529, filed on May 26, 2017, granted, now 10,732,226, issued on Aug. 4, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0291289 A1, Sep. 15, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G01R 31/387 (2019.01); G01R 31/36 (2020.01); G06F 11/30 (2006.01); G06Q 10/04 (2023.01); H01M 10/48 (2006.01); H04R 1/10 (2006.01)
CPC G01R 31/387 (2019.01) [G01R 31/3646 (2019.01); G01R 31/3648 (2013.01); G06F 11/3058 (2013.01); G06F 11/3062 (2013.01); G06F 11/3089 (2013.01); G06Q 10/04 (2013.01); H01M 10/48 (2013.01); H04R 1/1025 (2013.01); H01M 2220/30 (2013.01); H04R 2460/03 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
determining, by a processor in a device, a remaining battery capacity of a battery in the device to facilitate execution of a work application in a workflow cycle and a historical battery usage estimate associated with the work application, wherein the workflow cycle comprises a series of tasks of the work application;
adjusting, by the processor, the historical battery usage estimate associated with the work application to account for one or more current environmental factors;
calculating, by the processor, an estimated number of times the work application in the workflow cycle is executable by the processor based on the remaining battery capacity and the historical battery usage estimate associated with the work application; and
displaying, by the processor, via an icon on a user interface of the device, an estimated number of workflow cycles that are executable by the processor with the remaining battery capacity, wherein an appearance of the icon is configured to represent an estimated total number of workflow cycles capable of being processed based on the remaining battery capacity.