Conserving power through work load estimation for a portable computing device using scheduled resource set transitions
    1.
    发明授权
    Conserving power through work load estimation for a portable computing device using scheduled resource set transitions 有权
    通过使用调度的资源集转换的便携式计算设备的工作负载估计来节省功率

    公开(公告)号:US08954980B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-10

    申请号:US13364849

    申请日:2012-02-02

    摘要: A start time to begin transitioning resources to states indicated in the second resource state set is scheduled based upon an estimated amount of processing time to complete transitioning the resources. At a scheduled start time, a process starts in which the states of one or more resources are switched from states indicated by the first resource state set to states indicated by the second resource state set. Scheduling the process of transitioning resource states to begin at a time that allows the process to be completed just in time for the resource states to be immediately available to the processor upon entering the second application state helps minimize adverse effects of resource latency. This calculation for the time that the process should be completed just in time may be enhanced when system states and transitions between states are measured accurately and stored in memory of the portable computing device.

    摘要翻译: 基于估计的完成资源转换的处理时间量来调度开始向第二资源状态集合指示的状态转换资源的开始时间。 在预定的开始时间,开始一个或多个资源的状态从由第一资源状态设置指示的状态切换到由第二资源状态集合指示的状态的过程。 调度资源状态转换过程的开始,这样一来,在进入第二应用程序状态时,可以及时完成资源状态立即可用的进程,从而最大限度地减少资源等待时间的不利影响。 当系统状态和状态之间的转换被精确地测量并存储在便携式计算设备的存储器中时,可以在时间上完成该过程应该完成的时间的计算。

    Method and system for scheduling requests in a portable computing device
    2.
    发明授权
    Method and system for scheduling requests in a portable computing device 有权
    用于在便携式计算设备中调度请求的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US08793697B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-29

    申请号:US13418597

    申请日:2012-03-13

    IPC分类号: G06F9/46

    摘要: A method and system for managing requests among resources within a portable computing device include a scheduler receiving data from a client for scheduling a plurality of requests. Each request identifies at least one resource and a requested deadline. Next, data from the client is stored by the scheduler in a database. The scheduler then determines times and a sequence for processing the requests based on requested deadlines in the requests and based on current states of resources within the portable computing device. The scheduler then communicates the requests to the resources at the determined times and according to the determined sequence. The scheduler, at its discretion, may schedule a request after its requested deadline in response to receiving a new request command from a client. The scheduler may allow a sleep set corresponding to a sleep processor state to power off a processor.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在便携式计算设备内的资源之间管理请求的方法和系统包括:调度器,用于从客户端接收用于调度多个请求的数据。 每个请求标识至少一个资源和所请求的截止日期。 接下来,来自客户端的数据由调度器存储在数据库中。 调度器然后基于请求中的请求的截止时间并且基于便携式计算设备内的资源的当前状态来确定用于处理请求的时间和序列。 然后,调度器根据所确定的顺序将请求传送到资源。 调度器在其请求的截止日期之后可以根据从客户机接收到新的请求命令来调度请求。 调度器可以允许对应于睡眠处理器状态的睡眠设备关闭处理器的电源。

    Method and system for dynamically managing a bus of a portable computing device
    3.
    发明授权
    Method and system for dynamically managing a bus of a portable computing device 失效
    用于动态管理便携式计算设备的总线的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US08539132B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-17

    申请号:US13108554

    申请日:2011-05-16

    IPC分类号: G06F13/32 G06F13/36

    摘要: A method and system for dynamically managing a bus within a portable computing device (“PCD”) are described. The method and system include monitoring software requests with a bus manager. The bus manager determines if a software request needs to be converted into at least one of an instantaneous bandwidth value and an average bandwidth value. The bus manager then converts the software requests into these two types of values as needed. The bus manager calculates a sum of average bandwidth values across all software requests in the PCD. With these values, the bus manager may dynamically adjust settings of the bus based on instantaneous or near instantaneous demands from the master devices. This dynamic adjustment of the bus settings may afford more power savings for the PCD during low loads or during sleep states.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于在便携式计算设备(“PCD”)内动态管理总线的方法和系统。 该方法和系统包括用总线管理器监视软件请求。 总线管理器确定软件请求是否需要被转换成瞬时带宽值和平均带宽值中的至少一个。 然后总线管理器根据需要将软件请求转换成这两种类型的值。 总线管理器计算PCD中所有软件请求的平均带宽值之和。 通过这些值,总线管理器可以根据主设备的瞬时或近瞬时需求来动态地调整总线的设置。 总线设置的这种动态调整可以在低负载或睡眠状态期间为PCD提供更多的功率节省。

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING SLEEP STATES OF INTERRUPT CONTROLLERS IN A PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE
    4.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING SLEEP STATES OF INTERRUPT CONTROLLERS IN A PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE 有权
    用于管理便携式计算设备中的中断控制器的休眠状态的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20120173782A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-05

    申请号:US13069087

    申请日:2011-03-22

    IPC分类号: G06F13/24

    CPC分类号: G06F9/4418 G06F1/3206

    摘要: A method and system for managing sleep states of one or more interrupt controllers of processors contained within a portable computing device are described. The method includes a processor defining wake-up interrupt settings in a storage device contained within the portable computing device. This storage device may comprise message random access memory (“RAM”). After wake-up settings have been established in message RAM, a processor may generate an alert that the wake-up settings in the message RAM have been defined. Next, a controller reviews the wake-up interrupt settings in the message RAM for a plurality of interrupt controllers that correspond with a plurality of processors contained within the portable computing device. The controller merges the wake-up settings in the message RAM and then sends the merged wake-up settings to an always-on power manager (“APM”). The APM is responsible for issuing signals to place interrupt controllers of processors into a sleep state.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于管理便携式计算设备中包含的处理器的一个或多个中断控制器的睡眠状态的方法和系统。 该方法包括在包含在便携式计算设备内的存储设备中定义唤醒中断设置的处理器。 该存储设备可以包括消息随机存取存储器(“RAM”)。 在消息RAM中建立唤醒设置后,处理器可能会产生警报,指出已定义消息RAM中的唤醒设置。 接下来,控制器审查与便携式计算设备中包含的多个处理器相对应的多个中断控制器的消息RAM中的唤醒中断设置。 控制器将消息RAM中的唤醒设置合并,然后将合并的唤醒设置发送到永远在线的电源管理器(“APM”)。 APM负责发出信号,将处理器的中断控制器置于睡眠状态。

    Method and devices for selective RAM scrambling
    5.
    发明授权
    Method and devices for selective RAM scrambling 有权
    用于选择性RAM加扰的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US09400890B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-26

    申请号:US13571671

    申请日:2012-08-10

    IPC分类号: G06F21/60 G06F21/62 G06F21/79

    CPC分类号: G06F21/60 G06F21/62 G06F21/79

    摘要: A method for selectively scrambling data within a memory associated with a computing device based on data tagging. The computing device may define security domains that are protected. Data generated by an application may be packaged as a data bus transaction having tagging information describing the application and/or the data. The data bus transaction may be transmitted over a bus of the computing device to a memory, such as internal memory, where the computing device may compare the tagging information to stored information describing security domains. When the data is determined to be protected based on the tagging information, the computing device may perform scrambling operations on the data. In an aspect, the tagging information may describe a virtual machine used to execute various applications on a processor. In another aspect, the tagging information may define destination memory addresses or content protection bit values.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于基于数据标记在与计算设备相关联的存储器内选择性地加扰数据的方法。 计算设备可以定义被保护的安全域。 由应用产生的数据可以打包成具有描述应用和/或数据的标签信息的数据总线事务。 数据总线事务可以通过计算设备的总线传送到诸如内部存储器的存储器,其中计算设备可以将标记信息与存储的描述安全域的信息进行比较。 当基于标签信息确定数据被保护时,计算设备可以对数据执行加扰操作。 在一方面,标记信息可以描述用于在处理器上执行各种应用的虚拟机。 在另一方面,标记信息可以定义目的地存储器地址或内容保护位值。

    Method and system for managing resources within a portable computing device
    7.
    发明授权
    Method and system for managing resources within a portable computing device 有权
    用于管理便携式计算设备内的资源的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US08412818B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-02

    申请号:US13069052

    申请日:2011-03-22

    IPC分类号: G06F15/173

    CPC分类号: G06F1/3215

    摘要: A method and system for managing requests to resources among processors of a portable computing device (“PCD”) includes each master processor identifying a plurality of resources of the PCD in a storage device, such as a message RAM. This message RAM is part of the PCD. A master processor may identify desired states for the plurality of resources in the message RAM. Then, the master processor may generate an alert that the plurality of resources and desired states for resources have been set in the message RAM. After receiving the alert, a controller may determine if one or more previous requests have been processed to completion. If so, then the controller may review the contents of the message RAM to identify the plurality of resources and to identify the desired states of the resources. If appropriate, the controller may pass the desired states to the plurality of resources.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在便携式计算设备(PCD)的处理器之间管理对资源的请求的方法和系统包括每个主处理器识别诸如消息RAM的存储设备中的PCD的多个资源。 该消息RAM是PCD的一部分。 主处理器可以识别消息RAM中的多个资源的期望状态。 然后,主处理器可以生成警报,即在消息RAM中已经设置了资源的多个资源和期望状态。 在接收到警报之后,控制器可以确定一个或多个先前的请求是否被处理完成。 如果是这样,则控制器可以检查消息RAM的内容以识别多个资源并且识别资源的期望状态。 如果适当,控制器可以将所需状态传递给多个资源。

    System for minimizing resource latency between processor application states in a portable computing device by scheduling resource state set transitions
    9.
    发明授权
    System for minimizing resource latency between processor application states in a portable computing device by scheduling resource state set transitions 有权
    用于通过调度资源状态集转换来最小化便携式计算设备中的处理器应用状态之间的资源延迟的系统

    公开(公告)号:US09104499B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-11

    申请号:US13291767

    申请日:2011-11-08

    IPC分类号: G06F9/50 G06F1/32

    摘要: Resource state sets corresponding to the application states are maintained in memory. A request may be issued for a processor operating in a first application state corresponding to the first resource state set to transition to a second application state corresponding to the second resource state set. A start time to begin transitioning resources to states indicated in the second resource state set is scheduled based upon an estimated amount of processing time to complete transitioning. A process is begun by which the states of resources are switched from states indicated by the first resource state set to states indicated by the second resource state set. Scheduling the process to begin at a time that allows the process to be completed just in time for the resource states to be immediately available to the processor upon entering the second application state helps minimize adverse effects of resource latency.

    摘要翻译: 与应用状态相对应的资源状态集保持在存储器中。 可以向处理器运行的处理器发出请求,所述处理器以对应于第一资源状态的第一应用状态设置,以转换到对应于第二资源状态集合的第二应用状态。 基于估计的完成转换的处理时间量来调度开始向第二资源状态集合指示的状态转换资源的开始时间。 开始资源状态从由第一资源状态设置指示的状态切换到由第二资源状态集指示的状态的处理。 调度进程开始于允许完成时间的进程,以便资源状态在进入第二应用程序状态时立即可用于处理器,有助于最小化资源等待时间的不利影响。

    METHOD AND DEVICES FOR SELECTIVE RAM SCRAMBLING
    10.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND DEVICES FOR SELECTIVE RAM SCRAMBLING 有权
    用于选择性RAM的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20140047549A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-13

    申请号:US13571671

    申请日:2012-08-10

    IPC分类号: G06F21/60

    CPC分类号: G06F21/60 G06F21/62 G06F21/79

    摘要: A method for selectively scrambling data within a memory associated with a computing device based on data tagging. The computing device may define security domains that are protected. Data generated by an application may be packaged as a data bus transaction having tagging information describing the application and/or the data. The data bus transaction may be transmitted over a bus of the computing device to a memory, such as internal memory, where the computing device may compare the tagging information to stored information describing security domains. When the data is determined to be protected based on the tagging information, the computing device may perform scrambling operations on the data. In an aspect, the tagging information may describe a virtual machine used to execute various applications on a processor. In another aspect, the tagging information may define destination memory addresses or content protection bit values.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于基于数据标记在与计算设备相关联的存储器内选择性地加扰数据的方法。 计算设备可以定义被保护的安全域。 由应用产生的数据可以打包成具有描述应用和/或数据的标签信息的数据总线事务。 数据总线事务可以通过计算设备的总线传送到诸如内部存储器的存储器,其中计算设备可以将标记信息与存储的描述安全域的信息进行比较。 当基于标签信息确定数据被保护时,计算设备可以对数据执行加扰操作。 在一方面,标记信息可以描述用于在处理器上执行各种应用的虚拟机。 在另一方面,标记信息可以定义目的地存储器地址或内容保护位值。