Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Computer power control – Power conservation
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-30
2010-06-01
Lee, Thomas (Department: 2115)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Computer power control
Power conservation
C345S502000, C345S503000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07730336
ABSTRACT:
Many computing device may now include two or more graphics subsystems. The multiple graphics subsystems may have different abilities, and may, for example, consume differing amount of electrical power, with one subsystem consuming more average power than the others. The higher power consuming graphics subsystem may be coupled to the device and used instead of, or in addition to, the lower power consuming graphics subsystem, resulting in higher performance or additional capabilities, but increased overall power consumption. By transitioning from the use of the higher power consuming graphics subsystem to the lower power consuming graphics subsystem, while placing the higher power consuming graphics subsystem in a lower power consumption mode, overall power consumption is reduced.
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Chien Mingwei
Long Jason
Marinkovic Sasa
Mummah Phil
Saltchev Roumen
ATI Technologies ULC
Lee Thomas
Vedder Price P.C.
Wang Albert
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