Thermal adjustment in a computing device using distributed sensors

    公开(公告)号:US10025360B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-17

    申请号:US13737129

    申请日:2013-01-09

    Applicant: Google Inc.

    Abstract: A method and system detect temperatures of multiple zones of a computer system using sensors distributed across the computer system. For each of the sensors, the system may determine whether a detected temperature associated with the sensor exceeds a predetermined value. If the detected temperature exceeds the predetermined value, the system may cool at least one of a plurality of devices of the system, based on a proximity of the at least one of the plurality of devices to the sensor.

    Delaying the initiation of transitioning to a lower power mode by placing a computer system into an intermediate power mode between a normal power mode and the lower power mode
    2.
    发明授权
    Delaying the initiation of transitioning to a lower power mode by placing a computer system into an intermediate power mode between a normal power mode and the lower power mode 有权
    通过将计算机系统置于正常功率模式和较低功率模式之间的中间功率模式下,延迟转换到较低功率模式

    公开(公告)号:US09116704B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-25

    申请号:US14187976

    申请日:2014-02-24

    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.

    CPC classification number: G06F1/3293 G06F1/26 G06F1/3228

    Abstract: A method may include operating a device in a first power mode, setting flag(s), each flag representing an executing task, detecting a request to place the device in a second power mode. The second power mode consumes less system resources than the first power mode, and delaying the transition to the second power mode by placing the device in a third power mode that consumes less system resources than the first power mode but more than the second power mode. While in the third power mode, the method may include estimating an amount of system resources required for each of the task(s), determining if the total estimated amount of system resources to complete each of the task(s) exceeds one or more system resource threshold values, and if the estimated total amount of system resources exceeds the one or more system resource threshold values, ceasing execution of the task(s).

    Abstract translation: 方法可以包括以第一功率模式操作设备,设置标志,每个标志表示执行任务,检测将设备置于第二功率模式的请求。 第二功率模式比第一功率模式消耗更少的系统资源,并且通过将设备置于消耗比第一功率模式更少的系统资源但大于第二功率模式的第三功率模式来延迟到第二功率模式的转换。 在第三功率模式中,该方法可以包括估计每个任务所需的系统资源的量,确定完成每个任务的系统资源的总估计量是否超过一个或多个系统 资源阈值,如果估计的系统资源总量超过一个或多个系统资源阈值,则停止执行任务。

    THERMAL ADJUSTMENT USING DISTRIBUTED SENSORS
    3.
    发明申请
    THERMAL ADJUSTMENT USING DISTRIBUTED SENSORS 有权
    使用分布式传感器进行热调节

    公开(公告)号:US20140195066A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-10

    申请号:US13737129

    申请日:2013-01-09

    Applicant: Google Inc.

    Abstract: A method and system detect temperatures of multiple zones of a computer system using sensors distributed across the computer system. For each of the sensors, the system may determine whether a detected temperature associated with the sensor exceeds a predetermined value. If the detected temperature exceeds the predetermined value, the system may cool at least one of a plurality of devices of the system, based on a proximity of the at least one of the plurality of devices to the sensor.

    Abstract translation: 方法和系统使用分布在计算机系统上的传感器检测计算机系统的多个区域的温度。 对于每个传感器,系统可以确定与传感器相关联的检测到的温度是否超过预定值。 如果检测到的温度超过预定值,则系统可以基于多个设备中的至少一个与传感器的接近度来冷却系统的多个设备中的至少一个设备。

    Delayed shut down of computer
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09417680B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-16

    申请号:US14665361

    申请日:2015-03-23

    Applicant: Google Inc.

    Abstract: A computer-implemented computer shut-down method includes identifying that a computing device has been moved from an open configuration in which input and output mechanisms on the computing device are accessible to a user, to a closed configuration in which at least some of the input and output mechanisms are inaccessible to a user; starting a shut-down timer in response to identifying that the computing device has been moved from the open configuration to the closed configuration; waiting a predefined time period, as established by the shut-down timer, and determining from the shut-down timer that the computing device can be transitioned from an active state into a sleep state in which power consuming components of the computing device are powered down; and transitioning the computing device from the active state to the sleep state upon determining that the computing device can be transitioned.

    Delayed Shut Down of Computer
    5.
    发明申请
    Delayed Shut Down of Computer 有权
    延迟关机计算机

    公开(公告)号:US20150192984A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-09

    申请号:US14665361

    申请日:2015-03-23

    Applicant: Google Inc.

    Abstract: A computer-implemented computer shut-down method includes identifying that a computing device has been moved from an open configuration in which input and output mechanisms on the computing device are accessible to a user, to a closed configuration in which at least some of the input and output mechanisms are inaccessible to a user; starting a shut-down timer in response to identifying that the computing device has been moved from the open configuration to the closed configuration; waiting a predefined time period, as established by the shut-down timer, and determining from the shut-down timer that the computing device can be transitioned from an active state into a sleep state in which power consuming components of the computing device are powered down; and transitioning the computing device from the active state to the sleep state upon determining that the computing device can be transitioned.

    Abstract translation: 计算机实现的计算机关闭方法包括识别计算设备已经从计算设备上的输入和输出机制可被用户访问的打开配置移动到关闭配置,其中至少一些输入 并且用户不能访问输出机制; 响应于识别出计算设备已经从打开配置移动到关闭配置,启动关闭定时器; 等待由关闭定时器建立的预定义时间段,并且从关闭定时器确定计算设备可以从活动状态转换到休眠状态,其中计算设备的功耗组件被断电 ; 以及在确定所述计算设备可以被转换时,将所述计算设备从所述活动状态转换到所述睡眠状态。

    Managing memory fragmentation in hardware-assisted data compression

    公开(公告)号:US10474385B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-12

    申请号:US15394621

    申请日:2016-12-29

    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.

    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for managing fragmentation in hardware-assisted compression of data in physical computer memory which may result in reduced internal fragmentation. An example computer-implemented method comprises: providing, by a memory management program to compression hardware, a compression command including an address in physical computer memory of data to be compressed and a list of at least two available buffers for storing compressed data; using, by the compression hardware, the address included in the compression command to retrieve uncompressed data; compressing the uncompressed data; and selecting, by the compression hardware, from the list of at least two available buffers, at least two buffers for storing compressed data based on an amount of space that would remain if the compressed data were stored in the at least two buffers, wherein each of the at least two selected buffers differs in size from at least one other of the selected buffers.

    PARTITIONED DISPLAY AND CONTROL TO PROVIDE POWER MANAGEMENT IN LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY
    8.
    发明申请
    PARTITIONED DISPLAY AND CONTROL TO PROVIDE POWER MANAGEMENT IN LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY 审中-公开
    液晶显示器的分布显示和控制提供电源管理

    公开(公告)号:US20160291370A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-06

    申请号:US14676598

    申请日:2015-04-01

    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.

    Abstract: A computing device includes a backlight display having a plurality of light sources, each light source being associated with at least one, but not all, of a plurality of different individual regions of the backlight display. The computing device includes a display controller configured to turn on at least one of the plurality of light sources, while other ones of the light sources are not turned on, to provide backlight illumination to an individual region of the backlight display associated with the light source(s) that are turned on, while not providing backlight illumination to one or more other individual regions of the backlight display. The computing device includes an event handler configured to detect an occurrence of an event that may be handled by a program installed on the computing device. The computing device includes a notification engine configured to, in response to the event handler detecting the occurrence of the event, provide a first visual notification to a user of the detection of the event on the backlight display, wherein the first visual notification is provided within a region of the backlight display that is provided with backlight illumination while backlight illumination is not provided to the one or more other individual regions of the backlight display.

    Abstract translation: 计算设备包括具有多个光源的背光显示器,每个光源与背光显示器的多个不同单独区域中的至少一个但不是全部相关联。 所述计算装置包括:显示控制器,被配置为打开所述多个光源中的至少一个,同时所述光源中的其他光源不被接通,以向与所述光源相关联的背光显示器的各个区域提供背光照明 而不向背光显示器的一个或多个其他单独区域提供背光照明。 计算设备包括事件处理器,其被配置为检测可由安装在计算设备上的程序处理的事件的发生。 计算设备包括通知引擎,其被配置为响应于事件处理程序检测事件的发生,向用户提供在背光显示器上检测事件的第一可视通知,其中在第 提供背光照明的背光显示区域,而背光照明未被提供给背光显示器的一个或多个其他单独区域。

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