Computer activity monitor providing idle thread and other event sensitive clock and power control
US5892959A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 17, 1996 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/50
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A power conservation system for use in a computer system. The power system has an activity monitor and a plurality of modes of operation. The activity monitor can place the computer system in a reduced power consumption state during periods of low activity without waiting for a period of complete inactivity. By controlling the power mode in response to the activity of the computer system, the power consumption of the computer system can be controlled.
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