Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Computer power control – Having power source monitoring
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-16
2005-08-16
Perveen, Rehana (Department: 2116)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Computer power control
Having power source monitoring
C713S320000, C713S321000, C710S015000, C710S018000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06931559
ABSTRACT:
A processor includes a digital throttle to monitor the activity of various units of the processor's instruction execution pipeline, and to determine a power state for the processor from the monitored activity. One of two or more power control mechanisms is engaged, responsive to the power state of the processor reaching a threshold.
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Ayers David J.
Burns James S.
Eng Marsha
Grochowski Edward T.
Rusu Stefan
Lane Tom R.
Perveen Rehana
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