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Method and apparatus for providing intelligent power management

DC
  • US 6,523,123 B2
  • Filed: 07/27/2001
  • Issued: 02/18/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/04/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A power management apparatus for a circuit in a processor-based system, comprising:

  • a memory to store instruction sequences by which the processor-based system is processed, said stored instruction sequences to execute separately from an application program that is using said circuit; and

    a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the stored instruction sequences cause the processor to;

    (a) determine an operational mode of the circuit, where said operational mode indicates an application type of the application program that is using said circuit;

    (b) operate the circuit at one of a first predetermined speed and a second predetermined speed in response to the operational mode of the circuit, said first predetermined speed being slower than the second predetermined speed.

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