US 12,439,120 B2
Predictive power management using machine learning
George Thomas Des Jardins, Isleworth (GB); Adam Rees, Isleworth (GB); and Stephen Craig, Isleworth (GB)
Assigned to Sky CP Limited, Middlesex (GB)
Appl. No. 18/009,648
Filed by Sky CP Limited, Isleworth (GB)
PCT Filed Jul. 16, 2021, PCT No. PCT/GB2021/051836
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Dec. 9, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/013573, PCT Pub. Date Jan. 20, 2022.
Claims priority of application No. 2011093 (GB), filed on Jul. 17, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0224541 A1, Jul. 13, 2023
Int. Cl. H04N 21/443 (2011.01); H04N 21/422 (2011.01); H04N 21/442 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/4436 (2013.01) [H04N 21/42202 (2013.01); H04N 21/44218 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A media receiver device comprising:
a plurality of discrete circuitry units, each providing a respective device function when supplied with power, the circuitry units including:
a presence detection unit having a plurality of sensor components, and a corresponding control module operable to control power supply to the plurality of sensor components in response to a received command;
a power button monitor unit having a remote control interface component, and a corresponding control module operable to control power supply to the remote control interface component in response to a received command; and
an output unit having a plurality of output device interface components, and a corresponding control module operable to control power supply to the plurality of output device interface components in response to a received command; and
one or more processors configured to:
predict, using a machine learning based trained model, a subsequent operating state of the media receiver device based on a current operating state and one or more device parameters, wherein the trained model includes data defining a hierarchy of operating states of the device and transition conditions therebetween based on one or more device parameters, each operating state in the hierarchy being associated with an increasing number of said discrete circuitry units that are to be supplied with power, the hierarchy of operating states including:
a first operating state associated with the presence detection unit;
a second operating state further associated with the power button monitor unit, having a conditional transition from the first operating state based on at least one or more device parameters received from the presence detection unit; and
a third operating state further associated with the output unit, having a conditional transition from the second operating state based on at least one or more device parameters received from the power button monitor unit; and
transmit a command to the discrete circuitry units associated with the predicted subsequent operating state of the device to cause power to be supplied to the corresponding components thereof.