Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Computer power control
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-17
2008-09-02
Perveen, Rehana (Department: 2116)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Computer power control
C713S320000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07421595
ABSTRACT:
A microprocessor includes a computation unit having logic units for executing operations associated with determined instructions of a microprocessor instruction set and a control unit for interpreting the instructions and for controlling the logic units accordingly. An internal timer of the microprocessor is activated by the control unit in response to the execution of a dedicated standby instruction of the microprocessor instruction set. Responsive thereto, a timeout signal is delivered to the control unit so as to place the microprocessor in a standby state during a determined timeout period.
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Ferrand Olivier
Gril-Maffre Jean-Michel
Gardere Wynne & Sewell LLP
Perveen Rehana
STMicroelectronics S.A.
Stoynov Stefan
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