System and method for power mode selection in a computing device
US10162543B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and a method for power mode selection in a portable computing device is provided herein. The system and method may comprise operations for operating the portable computing device in a normal mode. The normal mode may utilize a plurality of memory banks within a volatile memory, such as a random access memory (“RAM”), where the memory banks are powered-up and operable to store data. The system and method may further identify a memory segment within the plurality of memory banks, store the memory segment as a stored memory segment (where the stored memory segment is operable to restore the memory segment), and power down the powered-up memory bank associated with the memory segment. Further aspects are described herein.
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