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Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2007

Filed:

Jan. 05, 2004
Applicants:

Hidenori Yamaji, Tokyo, JP;

Masami Hosaka, Nagano, JP;

Akihiro Miyano, Tokyo, JP;

Inventors:

Hidenori Yamaji, Tokyo, JP;

Masami Hosaka, Nagano, JP;

Akihiro Miyano, Tokyo, JP;

Assignee:

Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/30 (2006.01); G06F 1/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An information processing apparatus having a processor is disclosed. The apparatus includes power monitoring means for monitoring power consumed by the information processing apparatus. The power monitoring means further outputs a power limit request demanding a limit to the power when the power being monitored exceeds a predetermined threshold. The apparatus also includes first setting means for setting a first control for limiting an availability factor of the processor as a limit to the power when the power monitoring means outputs the power limit request; second setting means for setting a second control for limiting the availability factor of the processor as a limit to the power when the power monitoring means outputs the power limit request; first controlling means for executing the first control set by the first setting means; and second controlling means for executing the second control set by the second setting means.


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