Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Computer power control – Power conservation
Reexamination Certificate
2008-05-27
2011-10-18
Du, Thuan (Department: 2116)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Computer power control
Power conservation
C709S201000, C718S105000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08041969
ABSTRACT:
Methods, apparatus, and products are disclosed for reducing power consumption while performing collective operations on a plurality of compute nodes that include: receiving, by each compute node, instructions to perform a type of collective operation; selecting, by each compute node from a plurality of collective operations for the collective operation type, a particular collective operation in dependence upon power consumption characteristics for each of the plurality of collective operations; and executing, by each compute node, the selected collective operation.
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Archer Charles J.
Blocksome Michael A.
Peters Amanda E.
Ratterman Joseph D.
Smith Brian E.
Biggers & Ohanian LLP
Du Thuan
International Business Machines - Corporation
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