Systems, methods and devices for dynamic power management of devices using game theory

An apparatus for determining power distribution in an integrated chip, comprising:

• an energy distribution system;
• a central processing unit (CPU) coupled to the energy distribution system;
• a system on a chip (SOC) support circuitry coupled to the energy distribution system;
• storage for a set of payoff matrices, each matrix comprising a set of entries, each entry comprising a first reward or first penalty for selecting from a set of first power states and a second reward or second penalty for selecting from a set of second power states, each matrix associated with a power attribute;
• and
• one or more processors configured to:
• receive a request from the CPU for a first power state;
• select a matrix from the set of payoff matrices based at least in part on a status of the power attribute;
• compute an optimum power distribution entry from the matrix based at least in part on the first power state, the first reward or the first penalty, and the second reward or the second penalty;
• select a first power state from the set of first power states based on the optimum power distribution entry;
• select a second power state from the set of second power states based on the optimum power distribution entry;
• adjust the CPU to use the first power state;
• and
• adjust the SOC support circuitry to use the second power state.

A computer program product comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing program code for causing one or more processors to perform a method, the method comprising:

• evaluating a system state for rewards or penalties of selecting a plurality of power states of a power distribution system for a set of circuitry;
• computing an equilibrium based at least in part on the system state including the set of circuitry;
• executing the plurality of power states for the set of circuitry associated with the equilibrium;
• evaluating the system state based on the executed plurality of power states;
• and
• revising the rewards or penalties.