Distributed power management system and method for computer
    1.
    发明授权
    Distributed power management system and method for computer 失效
    电脑分布式电源管理系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US5987614A

    公开(公告)日:1999-11-16

    申请号:US877140

    申请日:1997-06-17

    IPC分类号: G06F1/32

    摘要: Structure and method are provided for reducing power consumption in a computer system without sacrificing computer performance or inhibiting a computer user's rapid access to the computer. An identifier, such as a device address, network address, serial number, and the like, is associated with each device or resource. Communications over a communications link such as a parallel bus, serial bus, or wireless link, are monitored by each device to determine device identifiers communicated over the link, and these identifiers are compared to the identifier associated with the monitoring device. Each device monitors the communications and is responsible for self-controlling its operating condition to minimize power consumption. Each device includes a first component which operates continuously to provide the monitoring function, and a second component that operates in a low power consumption mode unless the first component signals the second component that its operation is needed during that time period. Typically, the first component withholds a device operating input, for example a clock signal, from the second component when none of the communicated identifiers match the particular device; and provide the operating input when one matches. In the first component, the number of circuit elements is reduced so that the number of circuit elements which are continuously active are reduced. The structure and method provide very fine temporal control of power consumption in the computer system.

    摘要翻译: 提供了结构和方法,用于降低计算机系统的功耗,而不会牺牲计算机性能或阻止计算机用户快速访问计算机。 诸如设备地址,网络地址,序列号等的标识符与每个设备或资源相关联。 通过诸如并行总线,串行总线或无线链路的通信链路的通信由每个设备监视以确定通过链路传送的设备标识符,并且将这些标识符与与监视设备相关联的标识符进行比较。 每个设备监控通信,并负责自我控制其运行状况,以最大限度地降低功耗。 每个设备包括连续操作以提供监视功能的第一组件,以及以低功耗模式操作的第二组件,除非第一组件在该时间段期间向第二组件通知其操作是必需的。 通常,当没有通信的标识符与特定设备匹配时,第一组件从第二组件中保留设备操作输入,例如时钟信号; 并在匹配时提供操作输入。 在第一部件中,电路元件的数量减少,使得连续有效的电路元件的数量减少。 该结构和方法提供了计算机系统功耗的非常精细的时间控制。

    Mappable functions from single chip/multi-chip processors for computers
    2.
    发明授权
    Mappable functions from single chip/multi-chip processors for computers 失效
    用于计算机的单芯片/多芯片处理器的可映像功能

    公开(公告)号:US5822610A

    公开(公告)日:1998-10-13

    申请号:US754842

    申请日:1996-11-22

    CPC分类号: G06F15/7867 G06F15/17337

    摘要: A distributed computer system comprising a plurality of engines where each engine is useable to form a separate, integrated computer system. The distributed computer system is the functional equivalent of the separate, integrated computer system. An engine on a computer chip has mappable I/O pins that provide selective and mappable access to internal chip locations. A mapper is provided on the chip for mapping the I/O pins. One or more chips with mappable pins are employed to form a computer engine.

    摘要翻译: 一种分布式计算机系统,包括多个发动机,其中每个发动机可用于形成单独的集成计算机系统。 分布式计算机系统的功能相当于单独的集成计算机系统。 计算机芯片上的引擎具有可映射的I / O引脚,可提供对内部芯片位置的选择性和可映射访问。 芯片上提供了映射器,用于映射I / O引脚。 使用具有可映射引脚的一个或多个芯片来形成计算机引擎。

    Mappable functions from single chip/multi-chip processors for computers
    3.
    发明授权
    Mappable functions from single chip/multi-chip processors for computers 失效
    用于计算机的单芯片/多芯片处理器的可映像功能

    公开(公告)号:US5671433A

    公开(公告)日:1997-09-23

    申请号:US478313

    申请日:1995-06-07

    CPC分类号: G06F15/7867 G06F15/17337

    摘要: A distributed computer system comprising a plurality of engines where each engine is useable to form a separate, integrated computer system. The distributed computer system is the functional equivalent of the separate, integrated computer system. An engine on a computer chip has mappable I/O pins that provide selective and mappable access to internal chip locations. A mapper is provided on the chip for mapping the I/O pins. One or more chips with mappable pins are employed to form a computer engine.

    摘要翻译: 一种分布式计算机系统,包括多个发动机,其中每个发动机可用于形成单独的集成计算机系统。 分布式计算机系统的功能相当于单独的集成计算机系统。 计算机芯片上的引擎具有可映射的I / O引脚,可提供对内部芯片位置的选择性和可映射访问。 芯片上提供了映射器,用于映射I / O引脚。 使用具有可映射引脚的一个或多个芯片来形成计算机引擎。