ADAPTIVE CONNECTED STANDBY FOR A COMPUTING DEVICE
    1.
    发明申请
    ADAPTIVE CONNECTED STANDBY FOR A COMPUTING DEVICE 有权
    用于计算设备的自适应连接待机

    公开(公告)号:US20140136869A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-15

    申请号:US13674476

    申请日:2012-11-12

    IPC分类号: G06F1/32

    摘要: Various computing devices and methods of managing the power consumption thereby are disclosed. In one aspect, a method of managing power consumption of a computing device that has a battery is provided. The method includes cycling the computing device between a connected standby active state and a connected standby idle state. The duration of the connected standby idle state is set based at least in part on a charge level of the battery.

    摘要翻译: 公开了各种计算设备和管理功耗的方法。 一方面,提供一种管理具有电池的计算装置的功耗的方法。 该方法包括在连接的待机活动状态和连接的待机空闲状态之间循环计算设备。 连接的待机空闲状态的持续时间至少部分地基于电池的充电水平来设定。

    Adaptive connected standby for a computing device
    2.
    发明授权
    Adaptive connected standby for a computing device 有权
    计算设备的自适应连接待机

    公开(公告)号:US09417679B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-16

    申请号:US13674476

    申请日:2012-11-12

    IPC分类号: G06F1/32

    摘要: Various computing devices and methods of managing the power consumption thereby are disclosed. In one aspect, a method of managing power consumption of a computing device that has a battery is provided. The method includes cycling the computing device between a connected standby active state and a connected standby idle state. The duration of the connected standby idle state is set based at least in part on a charge level of the battery.

    摘要翻译: 公开了各种计算设备和管理功耗的方法。 一方面,提供一种管理具有电池的计算装置的功耗的方法。 该方法包括在连接的待机活动状态和连接的待机空闲状态之间循环计算设备。 连接的待机空闲状态的持续时间至少部分地基于电池的充电水平来设定。

    Processor bridge power management
    3.
    发明授权
    Processor bridge power management 有权
    处理器桥电源管理

    公开(公告)号:US09043625B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-26

    申请号:US13446030

    申请日:2012-04-13

    IPC分类号: G06F1/32 G06F1/00

    摘要: A power controller can set the power state of a processor bridge based on which processor modules are in a communicative state. In addition, for a power state where selected processor modules are expected to be non-communicative, the power controller can set the supplied voltage to have a reduced voltage guard band as compared to other power states. These power management techniques can reduce the power consumed by the processor.

    摘要翻译: 功率控制器可以基于哪个处理器模块处于通信状态来设置处理器网桥的电源状态。 另外,对于预期选择的处理器模块是不通信的电源状态,功率控制器可以将所提供的电压设置为与其它功率状态相比具有降低的电压保护带。 这些电源管理技术可以减少处理器消耗的功耗。

    Method for SOC performance and power optimization
    4.
    发明授权
    Method for SOC performance and power optimization 有权
    SOC性能和功率优化方法

    公开(公告)号:US08924758B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-30

    申请号:US13360012

    申请日:2012-01-27

    IPC分类号: G06F1/32

    摘要: A system and method for efficient management of resources within a semiconductor chip for an optimal combination of power reduction and high performance. An intergrated circuit, such as a system on a chip (SOC), includes at least two processing units. The second processing unit includes a cache. The SOC includes a power management unit (PMU) that determines whether a first activity level for the first processing unit is above a first threshold and a second activity level for the second processing unit is below a second threshold. If this condition is true, then the PMU places a limit on a highest power-performance state (P-state) used by the second processing unit. The PMU sends an indication to flush the at least one cache within the second processing unit. The PMU changes a P-state used by the first processing unit to a higher performance P-state.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于有效管理半导体芯片内的资源以实现功率降低和高性能的最佳组合的系统和方法。 诸如片上系统(SOC)的集成电路包括至少两个处理单元。 第二处理单元包括高速缓存。 SOC包括功率管理单元(PMU),其确定第一处理单元的第一活动级别是否高于第一阈值,并且第二处理单元的第二活动级别低于第二阈值。 如果该条件为真,则PMU对第二处理单元使用的最高功率状态(P状态)设置限制。 PMU发送指示以刷新第二处理单元内的至少一个高速缓存。 PMU将第一处理单元使用的P状态改变为更高性能的P状态。

    METHOD FOR SOC PERFORMANCE AND POWER OPTIMIZATION
    5.
    发明申请
    METHOD FOR SOC PERFORMANCE AND POWER OPTIMIZATION 有权
    用于SOC性能和功率优化的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130151869A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-13

    申请号:US13360012

    申请日:2012-01-27

    IPC分类号: G06F1/26

    摘要: A system and method for efficient management of resources within a semiconductor chip for an optimal combination of power reduction and high performance. An intergrated circuit, such as a system on a chip (SOC), includes at least two processing units. The second processing unit includes a cache. The SOC includes a power management unit (PMU) that determines whether a first activity level for the first processing unit is above a first threshold and a second activity level for the second processing unit is below a second threshold. If this condition is true, then the PMU places a limit on a highest power-performance state (P-state) used by the second processing unit. The PMU sends an indication to flush the at least one cache within the second processing unit. The PMU changes a P-state used by the first processing unit to a higher performance P-state.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于有效管理半导体芯片内的资源以实现功率降低和高性能的最佳组合的系统和方法。 诸如片上系统(SOC)的集成电路包括至少两个处理单元。 第二处理单元包括高速缓存。 SOC包括功率管理单元(PMU),其确定第一处理单元的第一活动级别是否高于第一阈值,并且第二处理单元的第二活动级别低于第二阈值。 如果该条件为真,则PMU对第二处理单元使用的最高功率状态(P状态)设置限制。 PMU发送指示以刷新第二处理单元内的至少一个高速缓存。 PMU将第一处理单元使用的P状态改变为更高性能的P状态。

    PROCESSOR BRIDGE POWER MANAGEMENT
    6.
    发明申请
    PROCESSOR BRIDGE POWER MANAGEMENT 有权
    加工车桥电源管理

    公开(公告)号:US20130275778A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-17

    申请号:US13446030

    申请日:2012-04-13

    IPC分类号: G06F1/26

    摘要: A power controller can set the power state of a processor bridge based on which processor modules are in a communicative state. In addition, for a power state where selected processor modules are expected to be non-communicative, the power controller can set the supplied voltage to have a reduced voltage guard band as compared to other power states. These power management techniques can reduce the power consumed by the processor.

    摘要翻译: 功率控制器可以基于哪个处理器模块处于通信状态来设置处理器网桥的电源状态。 另外,对于预期选择的处理器模块是不通信的电源状态,功率控制器可以将所提供的电压设置为与其它功率状态相比具有降低的电压保护频带。 这些电源管理技术可以减少处理器消耗的功耗。

    Enhanced control of CPU parking and thread rescheduling for maximizing the benefits of low-power state
    8.
    发明授权
    Enhanced control of CPU parking and thread rescheduling for maximizing the benefits of low-power state 有权
    加强对CPU驻留和线程重新调度的控制,以最大限度地发挥低功耗状态的优势

    公开(公告)号:US08112648B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-07

    申请号:US12333744

    申请日:2008-12-12

    IPC分类号: G06F1/26

    摘要: A system may comprise a plurality of processing units and a scheduler configured to maintain a record for each respective processing unit. Each respective record may comprise entries which may indicate 1) how long the respective processing unit has been residing in an idle state, 2) a present power-state in which the respective processing unit resides, and 3) whether the respective processing unit is a designated default (bootstrap) processing unit. The scheduler may select one or more of the plurality of processing units according to their respective records, and assign impending instructions to be executed on the selected one or more processing units. Where additional processing units are required, the scheduler may also insert an instruction to trigger an inter-processor interrupt to transition one or more processing units out of idle-state. The scheduler may then assign some impending instructions to these one or more processing units.

    摘要翻译: 系统可以包括多个处理单元和被配置为维护每个相应处理单元的记录的调度器。 每个相应的记录可以包括可以指示1)各个处理单元已经驻留在空闲状态多长时间的条目,2)相应处理单元驻留的当前功率状态,以及3)各个处理单元是否为 指定默认(bootstrap)处理单元。 调度器可以根据它们各自的记录来选择多个处理单元中的一个或多个,并分配要在所选择的一个或多个处理单元上执行的即将发生的指令。 在需要附加处理单元的情况下,调度器还可以插入用于触发处理器间中断以将一个或多个处理单元转变为空闲状态的指令。 然后,调度器可以向这些一个或多个处理单元分配一些即将发生的指令。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEMORY POWER MANAGEMENT
    10.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEMORY POWER MANAGEMENT 有权
    用于存储电源管理的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20110264934A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-27

    申请号:US12767460

    申请日:2010-04-26

    IPC分类号: G06F1/32

    摘要: A method for power management is disclosed. The method may include monitoring requests for access to a memory of a memory subsystem by one or more processor cores; and monitoring requests for access to the memory conveyed by an input/output (I/O) unit. The method may further include determining if at least a first amount of time has elapsed since any one of the processor cores has asserted a memory access request and determining if at least a second amount of time has elapsed since the I/O unit has conveyed a memory access request. A first signal may be asserted if the first and second amounts of time have elapsed. A memory subsystem may be transitioned from operating in a full power state to a first low power state responsive to assertion of the first signal.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于电力管理的方法。 该方法可以包括监视由一个或多个处理器核访问存储器子系统的存储器的请求; 以及监视对由输入/输出(I / O)单元传送的存储器的访问请求。 该方法还可以包括确定是否已经过去了至少第一时间量,因为处理器核心已经确定了存储器访问请求并且确定自I / O单元是否已经传送了至少第二时间量 内存访问请求。 如果第一和第二时间量已经过去,则可以断言第一信号。 存储器子系统可以响应于第一信号的断言而从全功率状态工作转变到第一低功率状态。