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Method for reducing power consumption includes comparing variance in number of time microprocessor tried to react input in predefined period to predefined variance
Assignee: Intel Corp
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Filing: 1989-11-13
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Granted: 1993-04-06
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Expires: 2009-11-13
Abstract
Abstract Two methods and apparatus for reducing power consumption in battery powered computers are disclosed. The first places the computer in a sleep mode whenever a certain data input function is called. The second applies statistical analysis to calls to another data input function. By measuring the number of times the computer has tried to read data from the keyboard over the past predefined period, the variance between the high and low number of calls over the present and preceding time periods, and whether the number of times the computer has tried to read data has both exceeded the present limit and remained within the preset variance limit for a predefined minimum time, the desirability of activating a sleep mode for the computer can be determined.
Inventors
- 👤 Au H. Nguyen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 21:34
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F1/00; G06F1/26; G06F1/32; G06F1/3203; G06F1/3206; G06F1/3215
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
A method for placing a microprocessor into a sleep state while the microprocessor waits for data input from a keyboard, the method being performed in a system controller coupled to said microprocessor and comprising the steps of: counting a number of times the microprocessor has tried to read data from the keyboard in a predefined amount of time; comparing said number of times the microprocessor tried to read data in the predefined amount of time with a predefined minimum number; comparing the variance in said number of times the microprocessor tried to read data in a predefined amount of time to a predefined variance amount, if a number of tires exceeded said predefined minimum number; comparing a length of time that both said number of times the microprocessor tried to read data exceeded said predefined minimum number and the result was less than the predefined variance to a predefined minimum time if the variance was less than the predefined variance; placing the computer into a sleep state if the length of time exceeded the minimum time.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
176 words
A method for placing a microprocessor into a sleep state while the microprocessor waits for data input from a keyboard, the method being performed in a system controller coupled to said microprocessor and comprising the steps of: counting a number of times the microprocessor has tried to read data from the keyboard in a predefined amount of time; comparing said number of times the microprocessor tried to read data in the predefined amount of time with a predefined minimum number; comparing the variance in said number of times the microprocessor tried to read data in a predefined amount of time to a predefined variance amount, if a number of tires exceeded said predefined minimum number; comparing a length of time that both said number of times the microprocessor tried to read data exceeded said predefined minimum number and the result was less than the predefined variance to a predefined minimum time if the variance was less than the predefined variance; placing the computer into a sleep state if the length of time exceeded the minimum time.
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