Method and system for managing power supply to at least one...

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2008-08-06

2011-10-25

Lee, Thomas (Department: 2116)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Computer power control

C713S320000, C713S322000, C713S323000, C713S324000, C713S340000, C716S120000, C716S121000, C716S122000

Reexamination Certificate

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08046608

ABSTRACT:
A method of managing power supply to at least one device in a data processing system, the method comprising determining when the at least one device has been associated with no resources for a predetermined period of time; turning off the power supply to the at least one device; determining that the at least one device is required for use by the data processing system; and restoring the power supply to the at least one device.

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http://www.acpi.info/spec.htm,7.2 Device Power Management Objects section pp. “238 to 246”.
http://wwvv.acpi.info/spec.htm,Device Class PM Specifications pp. 550-573.
http://www.pcisig.com/specifications/, IOV : I/O Virtualization.
http://www.pcisig.com/specifications/, PCI-SIG—An Evolution of the Conventional PCI Specification.

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