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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2007
Joshua DE Cesare, Campbell, CA (US);
Keith Alan Cox, Campbell, CA (US);
Nathaniel Begeman, Cupertino, CA (US);
Jerry Hauck, Windemere, FL (US);
Joshua de Cesare, Campbell, CA (US);
Keith Alan Cox, Campbell, CA (US);
Nathaniel Begeman, Cupertino, CA (US);
Jerry Hauck, Windemere, FL (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatuses to dynamically manage a performance state of a data processing system are described. The data processing system includes a plurality of components; one or more buses coupled to the plurality of components, and a dynamic performance state manager unit coupled to the components. The dynamic performance state manager unit is configured to receive information about a first plurality of current states of components of the system. The dynamic performance state manager unit is configured to determine a second plurality of required system performance states for the components; and to determine a current system performance state based on the first plurality and the second plurality.