Apparatus, System, and Method for Power Management Utilizing Multiple Processor Types
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a control module activated on a computer in response to an event and responsive to that event, entering a standby state if the computer is not already in the standby state;
a policy module that detects a power source of a predetermined type connected to the computer and comprises a power policy for the power source; and
a configuration module activated by the control module, the configuration module switching to one or more processors of a predetermined power consumption as dictated by the power policy and exits the standby state.
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Abstract
An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for computer system power management. A control module 602 is activated on a computer 200 in response to an event and enters 818 a standby state if the computer 200 is not already 814 in the standby state. A policy module 604 detects 904 a power source of a predetermined type connected to the computer 200 and dictates 908 one or more processors 302 of higher power consumption for a more abundant type of power source such as an AC adapter 314, or one or more processors 304 of lower power consumption for a less abundant type of power source such as a battery 318. A configuration module 606, activated by the control module 602, switches 1004 the computer 200 to one or more processors 302 and 304 of a predetermined power consumption as dictated and exits 1016 the standby state.
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24 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a control module activated on a computer in response to an event and responsive to that event, entering a standby state if the computer is not already in the standby state; a policy module that detects a power source of a predetermined type connected to the computer and comprises a power policy for the power source; and a configuration module activated by the control module, the configuration module switching to one or more processors of a predetermined power consumption as dictated by the power policy and exits the standby state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system comprising:
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a computer having two or more processors of differing power consumption; a control module activated on the computer in response to an event and responsive to that event, entering a standby state if the computer is not already in the standby state; a policy module that detects a power source of a predetermined type connected to the computer, the policy module comprising a power policy for the power source wherein the power policy dictates one or more processors of higher power consumption for a more abundant type of power source and dictates one or more processors of lower power consumption for a less abundant type of power source; and a configuration module activated by the control module, the configuration module switching to one or more processors of a predetermined power consumption as dictated by the power policy and exiting the standby state. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer program product comprising a computer readable medium having computer usable program code executable to perform operations, the operations of the computer program product comprising:
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checking for an event and proceeding with the operations on a computer in response to the event; entering a standby state if the computer is not already in the standby state; detecting a power source of a predetermined type connected to the computer; switching to one or more processors of a predetermined power consumption as dictated by a power policy for the power source; and exiting the standby state. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A machine-implemented method comprising the steps of:
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detecting a power source of a predetermined type connected to a computer; and switching to one or more processors of a predetermined power consumption as dictated by a power policy for the power source. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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