Hierarchical autonomous capacitance management
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsFederico Ardanaz, Jonathan Eastep, Richard Greco
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods may provide for a central power control unit to grant a power allowance to each of a plurality of computer components and to allocate a shared power pool locally accessible to each of the plurality of computer components when one or more of the plurality of components needs to exceed its granted power allowance.
Claims22
A computer system comprising:
- a plurality of computer components;
- a central power control unit to grant a power allowance to each of the plurality of computer components and to allocate a shared power pool locally accessible to each of the plurality of computer components when one or more of the plurality of components needs to exceed its granted power allowance;
- and
- one or more local power control units in communication with each of the plurality of components to manage the shared power pool.
A power control apparatus comprising:
- a first power control portion to grant a power allowance to each of a plurality of computer components;
- and
- a second power control portion to allocate a shared power pool locally accessible to each of the plurality of computer components when one or more of the plurality of components needs to exceed its granted power allowance.
A method to access power in a computer system comprising:
- granting a power allowance to each of a plurality of computer components;
- allocating a shared power pool;
- distributing power credits from the shared power pool to one or more local power control units associated with one or more of the plurality of components when one or more of the components needs to exceed its granted power allowance.
At least one computer readable storage medium comprising a set of instructions, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause a central power control unit to:
- grant a power allowance to each of a plurality of computer components;
- allocate a shared power pool;
- and
- distribute power credits from the shared power pool to one or more local power control units associated with one or more of the plurality of components when one or more of the components needs to exceed its granted power allowance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.