METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING THERMAL LOAD BY MONITORING AND CONTROLLING CURRENT FLOW IN A PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE

A method and system for reducing thermal load by monitoring and controlling current flow in a portable computing device ("PCD") are disclosed. The method includes monitoring a temperature of the PCD and determining if the temperature has reached a temperature threshold condition. This temperature threshold condition may be comprised within any one or more of a plurality of thermal policy states, in which each thermal policy state may dictate various thermal mitigation techniques. The thermal policy states may be associated with values that may indicate thermal loading of a PCD. If the temperature has reached the first threshold condition, then electrical current exiting a power supply device may be monitored. If it is determined that the electrical current has exceeded a current threshold condition, such as a maximum current, a hardware device corresponding to the electrical current may be selected for application of a thermal mitigation technique.