Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Computer power control
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-28
2010-06-15
Chen, Tse (Department: 2116)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Computer power control
C713S320000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07739524
ABSTRACT:
Embodiments include a system, an apparatus, a device, and a method. A system includes a power module operable to determine respective indicia of power consumed in executing at least one instruction by a first subcircuit and by a second subcircuit of a synchronous circuit. The system also includes a scheduler module operable to direct an execution task to a subcircuit selected from the first subcircuit and the second subcircuit. The subcircuit selection is responsive to the determined respective indicia of power consumption by the first subcircuit and by the second subcircuit.
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