Information processing apparatus and method, as well as program

Details Information processing apparatus and method, as well as program Information processing apparatus and method, as well as program

2006-10-10

2006-10-10

Elamin, A. (Department: 2116)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Computer power control

Power conservation

C713S300000, C713S310000, C713S320000, C713S321000, C713S323000, C713S324000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07120808

ABSTRACT:
Performing power saving control which can be inherited and standardized easily, and which keeps power devices from having to become larger is made possible. A current In flowing through an electrical path is detected as a voltage Vs by a current detection section, and is outputted as a voltage Vout by an amplifying section. When a level corresponding to the voltage Vout exceeds a limit level, a power limit detection section outputs a power limit detection signal. When a controller receives the power limit detection signal via a detection signal holding section, the controller outputs a throttle control command signal. When a chip set receives the throttle control command signal, the chip set initiates throttle control that lowers the clock frequency of a CPU. The present invention may be applied to laptop personal computers.

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