Packet exchange for controlling system power modes
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1. A method, comprising:
- in order to change an operational state of a resource within a computing system that is shared by components of said computing system so that said computing system'"'"'s power consumption is altered;
sending a packet over one or more nodal hops within a packet based network within said computing system, said packet containing information pertaining to said power consumption alteration.
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Abstract
A method is described that, in order to change an operational state of a resource within a computing system that is shared by components of the computing system so that the computing system'"'"'s power consumption is altered, sends a packet over one or more nodal hops within a packet based network within the computing system. The packet contains information pertaining to the power consumption alteration.
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30 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
in order to change an operational state of a resource within a computing system that is shared by components of said computing system so that said computing system'"'"'s power consumption is altered;
sending a packet over one or more nodal hops within a packet based network within said computing system, said packet containing information pertaining to said power consumption alteration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A semiconductor chip including a component for use in a computing system, comprising:
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circuitry selected from the group consisting of;
a state machine;
a controller; and
,a processor, said circuitry coupled to media access layer (MAC) circuitry, said circuitry and said MAC layer circuitry to prepare a packet for sending over one or more nodal hops within a packet based network within said computing system, said packet containing information pertaining to a change in the operational state of resource of said computing system for purposes of altering said computing system'"'"'s power consumption, said resource shared by said component as well as other components within said computing system. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computing system comprising:
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a semiconductor chip including a component for use in a computing system, said semiconductor chip comprising;
circuitry selected from the group consisting of;
a state machine;
a controller; and
,a processor, said circuitry coupled to media access layer (MAC) circuitry, said circuitry and said MAC layer circuitry to prepare a packet for sending over one or more nodal hops within a packet based network within said computing system, said packet containing information pertaining to a change in the operational state of resource of said computing system for purposes of altering said computing system'"'"'s power consumption, said resource shared by said component as well as other components within said computing system; and
,a cable connector to connect to a copper cable, said copper cable being a physical line within said packet based network that said packet is transported over via said MAC later circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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