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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2024
Filed:
May. 17, 2021
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Donghwi Kim, Kirkland, WA (US);
Gregory Allen Nielsen, Kirkland, WA (US);
Mika Juhani Rintamaeki, Redmond, WA (US);
Timothy A Jakoboski, Woodinville, WA (US);
Manish K. Shah, Redmond, WA (US);
Rajagopal K. Venkatachalam, Woodinville, WA (US);
Minsoo Kim, Bothell, WA (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A dynamic peak power management system may prevent brownouts while improving performance and user experience compared to conventional techniques. A current threshold may be set below the maximum current capability (Imax) of a battery. If the current drawn from the battery exceeds the current threshold repeatedly, then system components may be throttled to decrease their peak power usage. If the current drawn from the battery stays below the current threshold for some time, then system components may be unthrottled to improve performance. This dynamic adaptable technique for managing peak power does not unnecessarily sacrifice performance by preemptively throttling system components to avoid the rare worst-case scenario where power spikes of system components perfectly align in time.