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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2001
Guy Therien, Beaverton, OR (US);
Michael Walz, Vancouver, WA (US);
Guy Therien, Beaverton, OR (US);
Michael Walz, Vancouver, WA (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for automatically transitioning a processor to another performance level in a demand-based system. One embodiment of the invention provides for the automatic adjustment of processor frequency while preserving system responsiveness. The performance-level policy algorithm detects increased processor utilization quickly enough that transition to a higher performance level is comparable to maximum system performance. The performance-level policy algorithm delays processor transition to a lower performance level so that quick reversals in demand do not precipitate unnecessary transitioning.