On-board power supply monitor and power control system
First Claim
1. An integrated circuit comprising:
- a first circuit module adapted to receive electrical power; and
a second circuit module comprising;
a first sub-module adapted to monitor at least one characteristic of electrical power received by at least one of the first circuit module and the integrated circuit; and
a second sub-module, communicatively coupled to the first sub-module, adapted to communicate with a third circuit module regarding the at least one characteristic monitored by the first sub-module.
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Abstract
A system and method for controlling characteristics of supplied electrical power. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise an integrated circuit comprising a first circuit module that receives electrical power. The integrated circuit may comprise a second circuit module that monitors at least one characteristic of electrical power received by at least one of the first circuit module and the integrated circuit. The second circuit module may also communicate with a third circuit module regarding the monitored at least one characteristic. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise an integrated circuit comprising a first module that monitors at least one characteristic of electrical power received by a first electrical device that is external to the integrated circuit. The integrated circuit may also comprise a second module that communicates with a second electrical device, external to the integrated circuit, regarding the monitored at least one characteristic.
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34 Claims
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1. An integrated circuit comprising:
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a first circuit module adapted to receive electrical power; and
a second circuit module comprising;
a first sub-module adapted to monitor at least one characteristic of electrical power received by at least one of the first circuit module and the integrated circuit; and
a second sub-module, communicatively coupled to the first sub-module, adapted to communicate with a third circuit module regarding the at least one characteristic monitored by the first sub-module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. In an integrated circuit, a method for controlling electrical power provided to the integrated circuit, the method comprising:
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monitoring at least one characteristic of electrical power received by at least one of the integrated circuit and a first circuit module of the integrated circuit; and
communicating information related to the monitored at least one characteristic of electrical power with an electrical device external to the integrated circuit. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An integrated circuit comprising:
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a first module adapted to monitor at least one characteristic of electrical power received by a first electrical device that is external to the integrated circuit; and
a second module adapted to communicate with a second electrical device, external to the integrated circuit, regarding the at least one characteristic of electrical power monitored by the first module. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. In a first integrated circuit, a method for controlling electrical power provided to a first electrical device external to the integrated circuit, the method comprising:
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monitoring at least one characteristic of electrical power received by the first electrical device; and
communicating information related to the monitored at least one characteristic of electrical power with a second electrical device, wherein the second electrical device is external to the first integrated circuit and the first electrical device. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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