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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2004
Lavaughn F. Watts, Jr., Austin, TX (US);
Steven J. Wallace, Waco, TX (US);
LaVaughn F. Watts, Jr., Austin, TX (US);
Steven J. Wallace, Waco, TX (US);
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
A processor, comprising a monitor for, depending on the respective embodiment, measuring the relative amount of idle time, activity time, or idle time and activity time within the processor, results of the measuring being used by the processor for controlling a clock speed of the processor. Yet other embodiments disclose, depending upon the respective embodiment, a processor, comprising a monitor for measuring the relative amount of idle time, activity time or idle time and activity time within the processor, results of the measuring being used by the processor to control power dissipation associated with the processor.
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