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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2013
Applicant:
Nvidia Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Inventors:
Eric Michel Boucher, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Dustin James Rubin, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
NVIDIA Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/32 (2006.01); G06F 3/14 (2006.01); G06F 9/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/3206 (2013.01); G06F 1/32 (2013.01); G06F 1/3203 (2013.01); G06F 1/3234 (2013.01); G06F 1/3243 (2013.01); G06F 1/3246 (2013.01); G06F 1/3253 (2013.01); G06F 1/3287 (2013.01); G06F 3/14 (2013.01); G06F 3/1438 (2013.01); G06F 3/1446 (2013.01); G06F 9/4418 (2013.01); G09G 2330/021 (2013.01); G09G 2360/06 (2013.01); G09G 2360/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system, method, and computer program product are provided for allowing a head to enter a reduced power mode. A first processor having a first head is provided. Additionally, a second processor having a second head is provided. Furthermore, a link is provided, coupled between the first head of the first processor and the second head of the second processor for communicating first data therebetween. In operation, at least the second head of the second processor is capable of entering a reduced power mode.