Method for controlling power consumption associated with a processor
US7392416B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 6, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2025 |
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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 power consumption associated with a processor in which, depending on the respective embodiment, a relative amount of idle time, activity time, or idle time and activity time associated with the processor are measured or detected, results of the measuring being used by the processor for controlling a clock speed.
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