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Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2012

Filed:

Sep. 25, 2009
Applicants:

Alexander Branover, Chestnut Hill, MA (US);

Denis Rystsov, Arlington, MA (US);

Maurice B. Steinman, Marlborough, MA (US);

Jonathan M. Owen, Northborough, MA (US);

Denis J. Foley, Shrewsbury, MA (US);

Inventors:

Alexander Branover, Chestnut Hill, MA (US);

Denis Rystsov, Arlington, MA (US);

Maurice B. Steinman, Marlborough, MA (US);

Jonathan M. Owen, Northborough, MA (US);

Denis J. Foley, Shrewsbury, MA (US);

Assignee:

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Austin, TX (US);

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

A method for transitioning power states in a device includes designating a first reduced power state as a target power state. A first expected residency for the target power state is determined based on a counting of activity requests associated with the device. The device is transitioned to the target power state responsive to the expected residency satisfying a first predetermined threshold.


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