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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2006
Steven M. Bennett, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Andrew V. Anderson, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Gilbert Neiger, Portland, OR (US);
Dion Rodgers, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Barry E. Huntley, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Lawrence O. Smith, Beaverton, OR (US);
Shashank Shekhar, San Diego, CA (US);
Steven M. Bennett, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Andrew V. Anderson, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Gilbert Neiger, Portland, OR (US);
Dion Rodgers, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Barry E. Huntley, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Lawrence O. Smith, Beaverton, OR (US);
Shashank Shekhar, San Diego, CA (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of apparatuses, methods, and systems for controlling virtual machines based on activity state are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes virtual machine entry logic and activity state evaluation logic. The virtual machine entry logic is to transfer control of the apparatus from a host to a guest. The activity state evaluation logic is to determine whether the activity state of the guest would be inactive upon receiving control.