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Patent No.:

US 8405617 B1

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Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2013

Filed:

Jan. 03, 2007
Applicants:

Thomas James Wilson, Pleasanton, CA (US);

Richard James Reeve, San Mateo, CA (US);

Inventors:

Thomas James Wilson, Pleasanton, CA (US);

Richard James Reeve, San Mateo, CA (US);

Assignee:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G09G 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method and system for managing power in a computer system is disclosed. In one embodiment the method includes providing output signals from a sensor panel to a controller, wherein the controller includes a data bus and a plurality of devices communicatively coupled to the data bus; monitoring an activity level on the data bus by monitoring bus access requests by one or more of the plurality of devices; and reducing or shutting off a bus clock frequency if there is reduced or no activity on the bus for a predetermined period of time.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Wilson, Thomas. (2013). Gated power management over a system bus (U.S. Patent No. 8405617). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/8405617

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