Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Computer power control
Reexamination Certificate
2005-04-14
2009-10-06
Connolly, Mark (Department: 2115)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Computer power control
C713S320000, C718S100000, C718S102000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07600135
ABSTRACT:
A processor comprises a software control module specifying a power performance metric. A policy manager is responsive to the software control module. A dispatch scheduler is responsive to the policy manager to operate the processor in accordance with the power performance metric.
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Connolly Mark
Cooley Godward Kronish LLP
MIPS Technologies Inc.
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