Independent power control of processing cores

Details Independent power control of processing cores Independent power control of processing cores

2009-08-21

2011-11-29

Patel, Nitin (Department: 2116)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Computer power control

Power conservation

C713S300000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08069358

ABSTRACT:
Independent power control of two or more processing cores. More particularly, at least one embodiment of the invention pertains to a technique to place at least one processing core in a power state without coordinating with the power state of one or more other processing cores.

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