Forced idle of a data processing system

Details Forced idle of a data processing system Forced idle of a data processing system

2011-05-24

2011-05-24

Knoll, Clifford H (Department: 2111)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Computer power control

Power conservation

C323S234000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07949888

ABSTRACT:
Exemplary embodiments of methods and apparatuses to manage a power of a data processing system are described. A constraint parameter of a system operating at a first frequency and a first voltage is monitored. The system is, based on the monitoring of the constraint parameter, forced into an idle state while operating at a second frequency and a second voltage. The idle state prevents instructions from being executed.

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