Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Computer power control – Power conservation
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-23
2007-01-23
Du, Thuan (Department: 2116)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Computer power control
Power conservation
C713S501000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10277630
ABSTRACT:
Improved approaches to providing thermal and power management for a computing device are disclosed. These approaches facilitate intelligent control of a processor's clock frequency and/or a fan's speed so as to provide thermal and/or power management for the computing device.
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