Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Computer power control – Power conservation
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-15
2008-12-30
Elamin, Abdelmoniem (Department: 2116)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Computer power control
Power conservation
C713S300000, C713S310000, C713S321000, C713S322000, C713S323000, C713S324000, C713S330000, C713S340000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07472297
ABSTRACT:
A method for automatically initializing the operational settings of a system from information stored within a non-volatile storage of an integrated circuit so that the operational requirements of the integrated circuit, which may be a microprocessor, are met by the system when the system is operating. During manufacturing test, environmental requirements of the integrated circuit are determined and stored within the non-volatile storage of the integrated circuit. During system initialization, environmental control values such as required operating voltage and frequency and cooling requirements are determined from the test values, which are read from the integrated circuit. The values are read by an interface of the system from an interface of the integrated circuit. System settings are controlled by the values to provide the required operating environment and the values may be captured within the system for subsequent operations and initialization sequences.
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Capps, Jr. Louis Bennie
Hack Mark Elliott
Hartman Steven Paul
Shapiro Michael Jay
Elamin Abdelmoniem
Harris Andrew M.
International Business Machines - Corporation
Mitch Harris Atty at Law, LLC
Salys Casimer K.
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