Processor having real-time power conservation
AssigneeTexas Instruments Incorporated
InventorsLaVaughn F. Watts, Jr., Steven J. Wallace
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Abstract
A processor, comprising a monitor for measuring the relative amount of Input/Output (I/O) within the processor, results of the measuring being used by the processor for controlling a clock speed of the processor. Another embodiment discloses a processor, comprising a monitor for measuring the relative importance of Input/Output (I/O) within the processor, results of the measuring being used by the processor for controlling a clock speed of said processor. Still another embodiment discloses a processor, comprising a monitor for measuring the relative amount of time between Input/Output (I/O) within the processor, results of the measuring being used by the processor for controlling a clock speed of the processor.
Claims54
A processor, comprising:
- a monitor for measuring the relative amount of Input/Output (I/O) within said processor, results of said measuring being used by said processor for controlling a clock speed of said processor.
A processor, comprising:
- a monitor for measuring the relative importance of Input/Output (I/O) within said processor, results of said measuring being used by said processor for controlling a clock speed of said processor.
A processor, comprising:
- a monitor for measuring the relative amount of time between Input/Output (I/O) within said processor, results of said measuring being used by said processor for controlling a clock speed of said processor.
The processor of 37, claim wherein said monitor inhibits modification of said clock speed while said processor is processing critical I/O.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.