Method and apparatus for a computing system having an active...

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2006-05-18

2010-06-08

Lee, Thomas (Department: 2115)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Computer power control

C713S320000, C713S323000, C711S130000, C711S121000

Reexamination Certificate

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07734936

ABSTRACT:
A method is described that involves storing active sleep mode software instructions to be executed by a low end central processing unit into an on chip cache of a high end central processing unit that caches normal active mode software instructions executed by the high end central processing unit. The active sleep mode software instructions are to be executed by the low end central processing unit during an active sleep mode. The normal active mode software instructions are executed by the high end central processing unit during a normal active mode. The active sleep mode consumes less power than the normal active mode.

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