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US 7,467,306 B2Granted
Methods and systems for allocating power to an electronic device
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsAndrew C. Cartes, Andrew Brown, Gordon M. Barton, Peter Hansen
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Abstract
In at least some embodiments, a system comprises an electronic device having an adjustable hardware inventory and control logic coupled to the electronic device. The control logic initially allocates a first amount of power to the electronic device based on predetermined maximum power needs of the electronic device and later allocates a second amount of power to the electronic device based on a determination of a true hardware inventory of the electronic device.
Claims20
A system, comprising:
- an electronic device having an adjustable hardware inventory;
- and
- control logic coupled to the electronic device,
- wherein the control logic initially allocates a first amount of power to the electronic device based on predetermined maximum power needs of the electronic device and later allocates a second amount of power to the electronic device based on a determination of a true hardware inventory of the electronic device.
1 more element
A computer system, comprising:
- a host processor;
- and
- a management processor coupled to the host processor, the management processor is configured to transmit a predetermined maximum power requirement of the computer system to power allocation control logic when the host processor is powered off;
- wherein, when the computer system is powered on, the host processor calculates an actual power requirement based on a determination of the computer system's hardware inventory.
1 more element
A method, comprising:
- allocating power to a device with a variable hardware inventory based on a theoretical maximum hardware inventory supported by the device;
- obtaining an actual hardware inventory of the device;
- and
- allocating power to the device based on the actual hardware inventory.
1 more element
A system, comprising:
- means for allocating a first amount of power to an electronic device based on a predetermined maximum power requirement of the electronic device;
- and
- means for allocating a second amount of power to the electronic device based on a determination of the electronic device's true hardware inventory.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.