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Power management method for a computer system having a hub interface architecture

US6480965B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 7, 1999
Grant dateNov 12, 2002
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Expiry dateOct 7, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02D10/00
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a computer system includes a Central Processing Unit (CPU), a hub agent and a hub interface coupled to the first hub agent. The computer system transitions from a first power state to a second power state upon the CPU determining that no requests are pending to access the first hub interface.

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