Networked processing system with optimized power efficiency
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1. A networked computing system with improved power consumption comprising:
- a plurality of processing units including at least first and second processing units, said first processing unit including a coordinating protocol, wherein the first processing unit utilizes the coordinating protocol to control the operation of the system such that the power consumption of the system is minimized.
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Abstract
A multi-processor computing system included a plurality of processing units is provided in which each of the plurality of processing units operates at clock frequency and a coordinating protocol is used to assign tasks and operations to any of the plurality of processing units in a manner such that the power efficiency of the system is optimized.
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1. A networked computing system with improved power consumption comprising:
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a plurality of processing units including at least first and second processing units, said first processing unit including a coordinating protocol, wherein the first processing unit utilizes the coordinating protocol to control the operation of the system such that the power consumption of the system is minimized. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19)
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16. A multiple processor computer system comprising:
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a plurality of processing units, each of the plurality of processing units operating at a clock frequency, with at least a first processing unit operating at a clock frequency lower than the remaining processing units; and
a coordinating protocol operable on the first processing unit, wherein the first processing unit coordinates the operation of the processing units such that the power efficiency of the computer system is optimized.
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20. A wireless communication system comprising:
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a base unit; and
a plurality of terminal units in communication with the base unit, each of the plurality of terminal units having a duty cycle, wherein the base unit controls the duty cycle of the plurality of terminal units to optimize the power efficiency of the system. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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25. A method for optimizing the power efficiency of a multi-processor computing system comprising:
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providing a plurality of processing units including at least a first and second processing unit, each of the plurality of processing units operating at a clock frequency; and
operating a coordinating protocol on the first processing unit, the first processing unit;
receiving a request to perform a task;
determining to which of the plurality of processing units to assign the task; and
assigning the task to one of the plurality of processing units.
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29. A self-contained, miniaturized computer system comprising:
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first and second processing units, the first processing unit including a coordinating protocol operable to coordinate the operation of the first and second processing units;
a power source;
a flash memory module; and
a RF transceiver, wherein the first processing unit assigns tasks to the first and second processing units to optimize the power efficiency of the system.
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