Method, apparatus and system to dynamically choose an...

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2011-03-29

2011-03-29

Stoynov, Stefan (Department: 2116)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Computer power control

Power conservation

C713S300000, C700S291000, C455S127500, C455S574000

Reexamination Certificate

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07917787

ABSTRACT:
Some embodiments of the invention include an apparatus and method for dynamically choosing an optimum power state. In some embodiments, the optimum power state may be determined from historical information about the various power states that any of the embodiments of the apparatus or a system equipped with embodiments of the apparatus or operating embodiments of the method may encounter. Some embodiments may generate registers to maintain information regarding the various power states. In some embodiments, power management logic may determine the optimum power state based upon this information. Other embodiments are described.

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