Power Control System
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Abstract
A system and method for controlling performance and/or power based on monitored performance characteristics. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise an integrated circuit comprising a first circuit module that receives electrical power. A second circuit module may monitor one or more performance characteristics of the first circuit module and/or the integrated circuit. A third circuit module may, for example, determine power control information based at least in part on the monitored performance characteristic(s). The power control information may be communicated to power supply circuitry to control various characteristics of the electrical power. Various aspects of the present invention may also comprise an integrated circuit comprising a first module that monitors at least one performance characteristic of a first electrical device. The integrated circuit may also comprise modules that determine power control information based on the monitored performance characteristic(s) and communicate such power control information to power supply circuitry.
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79 Claims
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60. A power control system comprising:
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a first module, a second module, a third module, and an integrated circuit; said second module monitors a performance characteristic of one or both of said first module and said integrated circuit; in a first operating mode, said second module determining power control information based on said performance characteristic and a reduced power mode; in a second operating mode, said second module determining further power control information based on said performance characteristic and a further reduced power mode; said power control information and further power control information being communicated with said third module. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74)
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75. A method for controlling electrical power in a system having a first module, a second module, a third module, and an integrated circuit, said method comprising:
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receiving electrical power in a first module; monitoring a performance characteristic of one or both of said first module and said integrated circuit; determining power control information based on said performance characteristic and a first performance goal in a first operating mode; determining further power control information based on said performance characteristic and a second performance goal in a second operating mode; communicating said determined power control information and said further power control information with a third module. - View Dependent Claims (76, 77, 78, 79)
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