Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Computer power control
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-14
2010-06-29
Connolly, Mark (Department: 2116)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Computer power control
C713S320000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07747881
ABSTRACT:
A system and method for managing performance states of a processor. An enclosure comprises a first processing board with a processor and a second processing board with a processor. A service processor may also be coupled to the enclosure via an interconnect. The second processing board is configured to store a value indicative of a maximum processor performance state for a processor on the second board. In response to a detected request for a transition to a first processor performance state, the processor on the second board is configured to transition to the first processor performance state, if the first processor state is less than or equal to the maximum processor performance state; and transition to the maximum processor performance state, if the first processor state is greater than the maximum processor state. The second processor board may store the value in response to a an operating environment condition detected elsewhere within the enclosure.
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Duran Francisco L.
Montgomery W. Paul
Tobias David F.
Connolly Mark
GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.
Meyertons Hood Kivlin Kowert & Goetzel P.C.
Rankin Rory D.
Yanchus, III Paul B
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