Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Computer power control – Power conservation
Reexamination Certificate
2008-04-22
2008-04-22
Suryawanshi, Suresh K (Department: 2115)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Computer power control
Power conservation
C713S323000, C702S060000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10931565
ABSTRACT:
An integrated circuit device, such as a processor initiates a transition to a first power management state. The device then receives a request to exit the first power management state and, in response exits the first power management state at the highest of a reference operating voltage, such as a minimum operating voltage, and a current voltage. For one aspect, an analog to digital converter may be used to determine the current voltage level. Further, for one aspect the first power management state may be a deeper sleep (C4) state, and the processor may quickly exit to a C2state in response to a bus event such as a bus snoop.
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Dendinger Brad M.
Knoll Ernest
Kurts Tsvika
Naveh Alon
Poisner David I.
Intel Corporation
Reynolds Derek J.
Suryawanshi Suresh K
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