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Performance control apparatus

  • US 7,434,171 B2
  • Filed: 03/25/2004
  • Issued: 10/07/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/25/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A processor-based system, comprising:

  • a performance control apparatus, comprising a first selector, the first selector being adjustable, between a minimum setting and a maximum setting, to modify one or more performance criteria of the processor-based system, the performance criteria comprising a processor clock rate, a fan speed, and disk usage; and

    a performance control application program with a graphical user interface, the graphical user interface comprising at least one application program selector associated with an application program loaded in the processor-based system, wherein the application program selector is adjustable between a second minimum setting and a second maximum setting;

    wherein the at least one application program selector enables a user to modify the one or more performance criteria during operation of the application program and the first selector enables the user to modify the one or more performance criteria during operation of the processor-based system.

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