Dynamic operating point modification in an integrated circuit

A computer accessible storage medium storing a plurality of instructions which, when executed on a processor in an integrated circuit that also includes an internal memory and a memory controller coupled to an external memory that is outside of the integrated circuit:

• determine that a new operating point is to be established for the integrated circuit;
• responsive to determining that the new operating point is to be established, copy a subset of the plurality of instructions into the internal memory;
• and
• jump to the subset in the internal memory.

A method comprising:

• in an audio mode in an integrated circuit, detecting that a transition to video mode is to occur;
• storing code in an internal memory within the integrated circuit responsive to detecting that the transition is to occur;
• and
• executing the code to cause an external memory to enter self-refresh mode;
• altering an operating point from a current operating point used in audio mode to a different operating point used in video mode.