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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2024

Filed:

Sep. 24, 2021
Applicant:

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);

Inventors:

Alexander J. Branover, Boxborough, MA (US);

Christopher T. Weaver, Boxborough, MA (US);

Indrani Paul, Austin, TX (US);

Benjamin Tsien, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Mihir Shaileshbhai Doctor, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Stephen V. Kosonocky, Fort Collins, CO (US);

John P. Petry, San Diego, CA (US);

Thomas J. Gibney, Boxborough, MA (US);

Assignee:

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/00 (2006.01); G06F 1/3296 (2019.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/3296 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method and apparatus for managing a controller includes indicating, by a processor of a first device, to the controller of a second device to enter a second power state from a first power state. The controller of the second device responds to the processor of the first device with a confirmation. The processor of the first device transmits a signal to the controller of the second device to enter the second power state. Upon receiving a wake event, the controller of the second device exits the second device from the second power state to the first power state.


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