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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2010
Norman S. Gargash, Boulder, CO (US);
Andrew J. Frantz, Boulder, CO (US);
Brian J. Salsbery, Boulder, CO (US);
Christopher A. Barrett, Boulder, CO (US);
Norman S. Gargash, Boulder, CO (US);
Andrew J. Frantz, Boulder, CO (US);
Brian J. Salsbery, Boulder, CO (US);
Christopher A. Barrett, Boulder, CO (US);
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
The aspects enable a computing device or microprocessor to determine a low power mode that provides the most system power savings by placing selected resources in a low power mode while continuing to function reliably, depending upon the resources not in use, acceptable system latencies, dynamic operating conditions (e.g., temperature), expected idle time, and the unique electrical characteristics of the particular device. Aspects provide a mechanism for determining an optimal low power configuration made up of a set of low power modes for the various resources within the computing device by determining which low power modes are valid at the time the processor enters an idle state, ranking the valid low power modes by expected power savings given the current device conditions, determining which valid low power mode provides the greatest power savings while meeting the latency requirements, and selecting a particular low power mode for each resource to enter.