Portable computing platform having multiple operating modes and heterogeneous processors
US7717350B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 30, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 18, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A portable computer system such as a laptop computer, for example, includes a first processor that may execute instructions corresponding to application software during a first mode of operation. The portable computer system also includes a second processor that may execute the instructions during a second mode of operation. The first processor and the second processor may be heterogeneous processors. Further, operation of the first processor and the second processor in the first mode and the second mode may be dependent upon which of a plurality of system preferences have been selected.
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