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Real-time power conservation and thermal management for electronic devices

  • US 6,427,211 B2
  • Filed: 12/01/2000
  • Issued: 07/30/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/30/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus, comprising:

  • a processing unit having a monitor for measuring the relative amount of idle time within and temperature associated with said processing unit, results of said measuring being used by said processing unit for providing a signal for circuitry for selectively modifying a clock signal being sent to said processing unit to optimize the utilization percentage of said processing unit.

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