Apple Inc.

Asif Iqbal

Brett W Degner

Matthew Phillip Casebolt

Kevin Scott Fetterman

Richard D Kosoglow

Mark K Sin

Paul S Michelsen

Michael D McBroom

David H Narajowski

Joshua D Banko

Jonathan L Berk

Caitlin Elizabeth Kalinowski

Paul A Baker

Michael E Leclerc

Harold L Sontag

Alexander C Calkins

Wai Ching Yuen

Daniel Lynn McBroom

Eugene Antony Whang

Christopher J Stringer

Bharat K Patel

Adrian E Sun

Daniel L Mcbroom

Steven Ichung Kuo

Chad O Simpson

Anton Talalayev

Harold L Sontag, Iii

Steve Xing-Fu Zhou

Erik A Gutfeldt

Derrick C Lau

Lee M Schaff

Kim Phuong T Truong

Jon Berk

Michael D Mcbroom

An internal component and external interface arrangement for a cylindrical compact computing system is described that includes at least a structural heat sink having triangular shape disposed within a cylindrical volume defined by a cylindrical housing. A computing engine having a generally triangular shape is described having internal components that include a graphics processing unit (GPU) board, a central processing unit (CPU) board, an input/output (V/O) interface board, an interconnect board, and a power supply unit (PSU).

Desktop electronic device

An internal component and external interface arrangement for a cylindrical compact computing system is described that includes at least a structural heat sink having triangular shape disposed within a cylindrical volume defined by a cylindrical housing. A computing engine having a generally triangular shape is described having internal components that include a graphics processing unit (GPU) board, a central processing unit (CPU) board, an input/output (I/O) interface board, an interconnect board, and a power supply unit (PSU).

The embodiments discussed herein relate to systems, methods, and apparatus for controlling power consumption of a computing device in a standby or sleep mode. During the standby or sleep mode an external device can be plugged into the computing device. The external device can be provided power from a standby power supply until a determination is made as to whether a main power supply is operating. The determination can be based on comparing the output of the main power supply to an output of the standby power supply. If the main power supply is operating, a switch in the computing device can close to allow the main power supply to provide power to the external device. Moreover, in some embodiments, the switch can close based exclusively on a current demand of the external device from the standby power supply.

Reduced energy consumption in a computer system through software and hardware coordinated control of multiple power supplies

Computer internal architecture

Desktop consumer electronic device

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Los Altos Hills, CA, United States of America

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