Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Computer power control
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-12
2011-04-12
Lee, Thomas (Department: 2116)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Computer power control
Reexamination Certificate
active
07925903
ABSTRACT:
Power is dynamically conserved in a device by analyzing past processing performance of the device and predicting the amount of power required for future execution. In an example embodiment, a video frame is analyzed to determine what portion of the video frame was needed to render data. If less than the full video frame was needed, at least one power conservation technique is applied to the device for subsequent rendering of data. Power conservation techniques include adjusting the operating frequency of circuitry utilized to render data, adjusting the voltage applied to circuitry utilized to render data, and/or turning off/on circuitry utilized to render data.
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Andrews Jeffrey Allen
Carrie Susan Elizabeth
Jensen Rune Hartung
Varma Ankur
Chang Eric
Lee Thomas
Microsoft Corporation
Woodcock & Washburn LLP
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