System and Method for Hardware Manipulation in a Computing Device
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1. A device, comprising:
- an operating system including a power control policy for a component of the device and an effector program controlling power for the component based on the power control policy; and
power control hardware controlled by the effector program to implement the power control policy for the component.
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Abstract
A device having an operating system including a power control policy for a component of the device and an effector program controlling power for the component based on the power control policy and power control hardware controlled by the effector program to implement the power control policy for the component. A method for determining a power state for a component, executing an effector program to produce a control output corresponding to the power state and controlling power supplied to the component so that the component enters the power state.
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20 Claims
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1. A device, comprising:
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an operating system including a power control policy for a component of the device and an effector program controlling power for the component based on the power control policy; and power control hardware controlled by the effector program to implement the power control policy for the component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method, comprising:
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determining a power state for a component; executing an effector program to produce a control output corresponding to the power state; and controlling power supplied to the component so that the component enters the power state. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A device, comprising:
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a memory storing a set of instructions; a processor configured to execute the instructions, the instructions being operable to, determine a power state for a component, and produce a control output corresponding to the power state; and power control hardware receiving the control output and controlling power supplied to the component so that the component enters the power state.
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