US 12,455,717 B2
Power management for audio alerts for electronic devices
Bryce D. Wolfson, San Jose, CA (US); Charles C. Hoyt, Pacifica, CA (US); David W. Robison, San Jose, CA (US); and Douglas A. MacKay, San Mateo, CA (US)
Assigned to Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 25, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/372,693.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/528,634, filed on Jul. 24, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2025/0037549 A1, Jan. 30, 2025
Int. Cl. G06F 3/16 (2006.01); G06F 1/3212 (2019.01); G06F 1/3234 (2019.01); G06F 1/3296 (2019.01); G08B 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 3/165 (2013.01) [G06F 1/3212 (2013.01); G06F 1/325 (2013.01); G06F 1/3296 (2013.01); G08B 3/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
providing, by an electronic device during a first period of time, an audio alert comprising a first pattern of sounds, wherein providing the audio alert comprising the first pattern of sounds consumes a first amount of power;
providing, with the electronic device during a second period of time following the first period of time, a continuation of the audio alert comprising a second pattern of sounds, wherein providing the continuation of the audio alert comprising the second pattern of sounds consumes a second amount of power less than the first amount of power; and
providing, with the electronic device during a third period of time following the second period of time, a further continuation of the audio alert comprising a third pattern of sounds, wherein providing the further continuation of the audio alert comprising the third pattern of sounds consumes a third amount of power less than the second amount of power.