Method and apparatus for reducing power consumption
US6748546B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 26, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jun 8, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for controlling thermal cycles in a computer system is provided. The method is comprised of receiving a request to transition the computer system from a first operating mode to a second operating mode, where less power is consumed in the second operating mode. A historical rate at which the computer system has transitioned between the first and second operating modes is determined, and the requested transition is permitted in response to the historical rate being less than a first preselected setpoint, but denied in response to the historical rate being greater than the first preselected setpoint.
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