Method and apparatus for computer system power management

Details Method and apparatus for computer system power management Method and apparatus for computer system power management

1996-06-19

1997-11-25

Sheikh, Ayaz R.

G06F 132

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056922043

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for managing power states of at least one hardware resource, including registering at least one hardware resource power state corresponding to a software process, determining whether a current hardware resource power state fulfills the registered hardware resource power state corresponding to the software process, and modifying the current hardware resource power state that is determined not to fulfill the registered hardware resource power state prior to executing the software process.

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