Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Computer power control – Power conservation
Reexamination Certificate
2007-08-21
2007-08-21
Cao, Chun (Department: 2115)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Computer power control
Power conservation
C713S300000
Reexamination Certificate
active
09694433
ABSTRACT:
A method for reducing power utilized by a processor including the steps of determining that a processor is transitioning from a computing mode to a mode is which system clock to the processor is disabled, and reducing core voltage to the processor to a value sufficient to maintain state during the mode in which system clock is disabled.
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