Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Computer power control – Power conservation
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-29
2010-11-09
Cao, Chun (Department: 2115)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Computer power control
Power conservation
C713S001000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07831850
ABSTRACT:
Systems, methods, and/or techniques (“tools”) for hybrid operating systems for battery powered computing systems are described herein. The hybrid operating systems (OS) may include a full-power OS component that enables the computing system to operate in a full-power mode, and a low-power OS component that enables the computing system to operate in a low-power mode. In the full-power mode, the computing system consumes a first amount of electrical power, while in the low-power mode, the computing system consumes less electrical power. The computing system may include a processor that consumes a given power amount of power, and a low-power core processor that consumes less power than the processor.
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Fuller Andrew J.
Geidl Erik M.
LeProwse Shawn R.
Parks Gregory H.
Cao Chun
Lee & Hayes PLLC
Microsoft Corporation
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