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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 1998
Filed:
Jan. 26, 1996
Tsutomu Hara, Fujisawa, JP;
Takashi Maruyama, Ebina, JP;
Hitoshi Yoshidome, Kawasaki, JP;
Ryuichi Hattori, Yokohama, JP;
Tsunehiro Tobita, Yokohama, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A multiprocessor system is provided with processor units which are grouped beforehand into some groups, a system status monitoring unit for monitoring a key input operation of a keyboard, a power demand monitoring unit for calculating the difference between the total power demand of the processor units at the present time and the total power demand of the processor units in a low power-demand mode which is measured beforehand, when the key input operation is not carried out in a normal operation mode for a predetermined time, and an operation clock controller for successively reducing or stopping operation clocks supplied to the respective processor units for each group in turn to shift the current mode to the low power-demand mode. With this construction, a power variation which occurs at the time of the switching operation between the normal operation mode and the low power-demand mode or at the time of power supply/power shut-off can be reduced.