Power management for processor-based appliances
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsAniruddha P. Joshi, Chad W. Mercer, Jenny M. Wohletz
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Abstract
A processor-based system may be operated in an effectively “always on” condition. The system may transition from a lower power consumption state to a higher power consumption state in response to the first operation of a power button. In response to a second operation of the power button, the system transitions from the higher power consumption state to the lower power consumption state. However, unless the system is unplugged, the system remains in a power consuming state even when the power button is repeatedly operated.
Claims16
A method comprising:
- in response to operation of a power button, transitioning a processor-based system from a lower power consumption state to a higher power consumption state;
- and
- in response to re-operation of said power button, transitioning said processor-based system from said higher power consumption state to said lower power consumption state;
- transitioning said processor-based system from the lower power consumption state to a still lower power consumption state in response to a lack of activity on said processor-based system;
- and
- transitioning from said still lower power consumption state to said lower power consumption state whenever a television receiver is operating.
An article comprising a medium that stores instructions that, if executed, enable a processor-based system to:
- in response to operation of a power button, transition said processor-based system from a lower power consumption state to a higher power consumption state;
- and
- in response to re-operation of said power button, transition said processor-based system from said higher power consumption state to said lower power consumption state;
- transition from the lower power consumption state to a still lower power consumption state in response to a lack of activity on said system;
- and
- transition from still lower power consumption state to said lower power consumption state in response to operation of a television receiver.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.