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Selective power reduction of memory hardware

US8364995B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 30, 2012
Grant dateJan 29, 2013
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Expiry dateApr 30, 2032

Classification

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

Abstract

Managing delivery of power to one or more hardware memory devices in a computer system. The computer system is configured with a processor and at least two hardware memory devices. A temperature monitor tool is employed to monitor the hardware memory devices. Management of an addressable subset of the hardware memory devices is employed in response to the monitored temperature reading.

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