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2005-12-06

2005-12-06

Browne, Lynne H. (Department: 2116)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Computer power control

Power conservation

C713S300000, C713S320000, C365S227000, C700S286000, C700S298000

Reexamination Certificate

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06973585

ABSTRACT:
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates reducing static power consumption of a processor. During operation, the system receives a signal indicating that instruction execution within the processor is to be temporarily halted. In response to this signal, the system halts an instruction-processing portion of the processor, and reduces the voltage supplied to the instruction-processing portion of the processor. Full voltage is maintained to a remaining portion of the processor, so that the remaining portion of the processor can continue to operate while the instruction-processing portion of the processor is in reduced power mode.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5666537 (1997-09-01), Debnath et al.
patent: 2003/0120959 (2003-06-01), Bohrer et al.
patent: 2003/0120962 (2003-06-01), Dai et al.

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