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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2011
Daniel S. Heller, San Francisco, CA (US);
Guy G. Sotomayor, San Jose, CA (US);
Joseph Sokol, Jr., San Jose, CA (US);
Daniel S. Heller, San Francisco, CA (US);
Guy G. Sotomayor, San Jose, CA (US);
Joseph Sokol, Jr., San Jose, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A system and method are described for utilizing task urgency information when making power management decisions. For example, one embodiment of a method for managing power states of a processor comprises: executing a first power management state machine based on a first urgency level associated with a first task; detecting the execution of a second task having a second urgency level associated therewith; if the second urgency level is greater than the first urgency level, then executing a second power management state machine associated with the second urgency level.