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Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2023

Filed:

Jul. 27, 2020
Applicant:

Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., New Tech Park, SG;

Inventors:

Atsunobu Nakamura, Yokohama, JP;

Takuroh Kamimura, Yokohama, JP;

Hajime Yoshizawa, Yokohama, JP;

Assignee:

Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., New Tech Park, SG;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/28 (2006.01); G06F 1/3225 (2019.01); H05K 7/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/28 (2013.01); G06F 1/3225 (2013.01); H05K 7/20209 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems, apparatus, and methods that control power consumption in a processor are disclosed. One system apparatus, and method includes a processor that operates in at least a first power control mode including a first power amount and a second power control mode including a second power amount lower than the first power amount and a power control device. The power control device is configured to control power consumption in the processor, change a power control mode of the processor to the first power control mode in response to a first excess time period in which the power consumption of the processor exceeds a first reference power for a first period of time, and change the power control mode of the processor to the second power control mode in response to a second period of time in which the power consumption is less than or equal to a second reference power.


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