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Computing system with selective operating voltage and bus speed
Assignee: KOGISHKA HOLDINGS GROUP LLC
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Filing: 1989-04-17
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Granted: 1992-02-04
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Expires: 2009-04-17
Abstract
Abstract A computing system has a predetermined minimum operating voltage. A method of operation thereof comprises the step of determining the predetermined minimum operating voltage of the system by operating the computing system at a plurality of different operating voltages until the computing system operates unsatisfactorily; and selecting the operating voltage of the system at a level greater than the unsatisfactory operating voltage.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael J. DeLuca
- 👤 Mario A. Rivas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 22:35
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F11/00; G06F11/07; G06F11/0703; G06F11/0751; G06F11/0754; G06F1/00; G06F1/26; G06F1/32; G06F1/3203; G06F1/3234; G06F1/3296; Y; Y02; Y02D; Y02D10/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
73 words
A computing system operable at a plurality of bus speeds, each bus speed having a corresponding minimum operating voltage, comprising: voltage producing means for selectively producing one of a plurality of voltages for operating the computing system; and means coupled to the voltage producing means for selecting one of the plurality of voltages which is no less than the minimum operating voltage at the bus speed at which the computing system is operating.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
73 words
A computing system operable at a plurality of bus speeds, each bus speed having a corresponding minimum operating voltage, comprising: voltage producing means for selectively producing one of a plurality of voltages for operating the computing system; and means coupled to the voltage producing means for selecting one of the plurality of voltages which is no less than the minimum operating voltage at the bus speed at which the computing system is operating.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
The computing system of claim 1 wherein the means for selecting comprises means for determining the predetermined minimum operating voltage of the computing system by operating the computing system at a plurality of different operating voltages until the computing system operates unsatisfactorily and for selecting an operating voltage greater than the minimum operating voltage.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The computing system of claim 2 wherein the predetermined minimum operating voltage is determined during an initial test mode of the computing system.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
63 words
The computing system of claim 1 wherein the computing system is operable at a plurality of bus speeds, each bus speed having a corresponding predetermined minimum operating voltage, wherein the means for selecting selects the voltage output of the voltage producing means which is no less than the predetermined minimum operating voltage at the bus speed at which the computing system is operating.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The computing system of claim 1 wherein the predetermined minimum operating voltage corresponding to each bus speed is determined during an initial test mode of the computing system.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The computing system of claim 1 wherein the computing system comprises a paging receiver and decodes received paging signals.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
67 words
A method of operating a computing system operable at a plurality of bus speeds, each bus speed having a corresponding minimum operating voltage comprising the steps of: determining the minimum operating voltage for each bus speed of the system; and selecting an operating voltage of the system which is no less than the minimum operating voltage of the bus speed at which the computing system is operating.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
67 words
A method of operating a computing system operable at a plurality of bus speeds, each bus speed having a corresponding minimum operating voltage comprising the steps of: determining the minimum operating voltage for each bus speed of the system; and selecting an operating voltage of the system which is no less than the minimum operating voltage of the bus speed at which the computing system is operating.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
58 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the step of determining the predetermined minimum operating voltage of the system comprises operating the computing system at a plurality of different operating voltages until the computing system operates unsatisfactorily and the step of selecting the operating voltage of the system comprises selecting an operating voltage greater than the minimum operating voltage.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 7 comprised in an initial test mode of the computing system.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
76 words
The method of claim 7 of operating a computing system operable at a plurality of bus speeds, each bus speed having a corresponding predetermined minimum operating voltage, the method further comprising the steps of: determining the predetermined minimum operating voltage for each bus speed of the system; and selecting an operating voltage of the system which is no less than the predetermined minimum operating voltage of the bus speed at which the computing system is operating.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
63 words
The method of claim 7 further comprising the steps of: operating the computing system at a first bus speed and a first voltage no less than the corresponding minimum operating voltage of the first bus speed; and operating the computing system at a second bus speed and a second voltage no less than the corresponding minimum operating voltage of the second bus speed.
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