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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Russell N. Mirov, Los Altos, CA (US);
Michel Cekleov, Mountain View, CA (US);
Mark Young, Mtn View, CA (US);
William M. Baldwin, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Sun Microsystems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 1/132 ; G06F 1/08 ; G06F 1/26 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 1/132 ; G06F 1/08 ; G06F 1/26 ;
Abstract
A method is provided for operating an electronic device by monitoring operating characteristics of the electronic device, and determining from the monitored operating characteristics to operate at least a portion of components within the electronic device in a first, second, or third mode of operation. The first, second, and third modes of operation consume power at first, second, and third different rates. At least a portion of the components are instructed to switch between the first, second, and third modes.