System and method for altering bus speed based on bus utilization
US5758133A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 28, 1995 |
| Grant date | May 26, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a system and method for dynamically altering the speed of a bus based on utilization of the bus. The system will monitor a bus for a predetermined number of clock cycles. The system will then lower the frequency that the bus runs at if the bus is underutilized, or the system will increase the frequency that the bus runs at if the bus is at or nearing saturation.
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