Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Computer power control – Power conservation
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-16
2005-08-16
Myers, Paul R. (Department: 2112)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Computer power control
Power conservation
Reexamination Certificate
active
06931557
ABSTRACT:
An information processing apparatus which drives a plurality of driving units according to data to be processed includes a first unit which detects a type of the data to be processed and a second unit which controls each of the plurality of driving units according to the type of the data to be processed. Power save control information and names of devices applied to the power save control are read from a predetermined power save mode table according to the detected type of the data and a power save operation is executed for the driving units according to the power save control information.
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Fujitsu Limited
Myers Paul R.
Staas & Halsey , LLP
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