公开(公告)号：US08554389B2

公开(公告)日：2013-10-08

申请号：US13652709

申请日：2012-10-16

Applicant: BJ Watrous ,  Apple Inc.

Inventor： Keith Cox ,  Andrew Bradley Just ,  Matthew G. Watson ,  Eric Albert ,  David Matthew Powers ,  Daniel Ariel West ,  Donald J. Novotney ,  Michael F. Culbert

IPC: G05D23/00 ,  G05B13/02 ,  H02J7/04 ,  C22C38/16

CPC classification number: G06F1/203 ,  G06F1/206 ,  G06F1/3203 ,  Y02D10/16

Abstract: A thermal manager has a digital filter whose input is to receive raw temperature values from a sensor and whose output is to provide processed or filtered temperature values according to a filter function that correlates temperature at the sensor with temperature at another location in the device. The thermal manager has a look-up table that further correlates temperature at the sensor with temperature at the other location. The look-up table contains a list of processed temperature sensor values, and/or a list of temperatures representing the temperature at the other location, and their respective power consumption change commands. The thermal manager accesses the look-up table using selected, filtered temperature values, to identify their respective power consumption change commands. The latter are then evaluated and may be applied, to mitigate a thermal at the other location. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

Abstract translation: 热管理器具有数字滤波器，其输入用于从传感器接收原始温度值，其输出是根据将传感器温度与设备中另一位置处的温度相关联的滤波器功能提供经处理或过滤的温度值。 热管理器有一个查找表，进一步将传感器的温度与其他位置的温度相关联。 查找表包含处理的温度传感器值的列表和/或表示其他位置的温度的温度列表及其各自的功率消耗改变命令。 热管理器使用选定的过滤温度值访问查找表，以识别其各自的功耗变化命令。 然后对后者进行评估并且可以被应用，以减轻在另一位置处的热量。 还描述和要求保护其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20130041513A1

公开(公告)日：2013-02-14

申请号：US13652709

申请日：2012-10-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Keith Cox ,  Andrew Bradley Just ,  Matthew G. Watson ,  Eric Albert ,  David Powers ,  Daniel Ariel West ,  Donald J. Novotney ,  Michael F. Culbert

IPC: G06F1/26

CPC classification number: G06F1/203 ,  G06F1/206 ,  G06F1/3203 ,  Y02D10/16

Abstract: A thermal manager has a digital filter whose input is to receive raw temperature values from a sensor and whose output is to provide processed or filtered temperature values according to a filter function that correlates temperature at the sensor with temperature at another location in the device. The thermal manager has a look-up table that further correlates temperature at the sensor with temperature at the other location. The look-up table contains a list of processed temperature sensor values, and/or a list of temperatures representing the temperature at the other location, and their respective power consumption change commands. The thermal manager accesses the look-up table using selected, filtered temperature values, to identify their respective power consumption change commands. The latter are then evaluated and may be applied, to mitigate a thermal at the other location. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

Abstract translation: 热管理器具有数字滤波器，其输入用于从传感器接收原始温度值，其输出是根据将传感器温度与设备中另一位置处的温度相关联的滤波器功能提供经处理或过滤的温度值。 热管理器有一个查找表，进一步将传感器的温度与其他位置的温度相关联。 查找表包含处理的温度传感器值的列表和/或表示其他位置的温度的温度列表及其各自的功率消耗改变命令。 热管理器使用选定的过滤温度值访问查找表，以识别其各自的功耗变化命令。 然后对后者进行评估并且可以被应用，以减轻在另一位置处的热量。 还描述和要求保护其他实施例。