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Controlling the power state of an idle processing device
US8943347B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8943347-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213439569-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 4, 2012 |
| Priority date | Sep 9, 2009 |
| Publication date | Jan 27, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2015 |
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A method of operating a processing device is provided. The method includes, responsive to an idle state of the processing device, transitioning the processing device to a substantially disabled state. The processing device, for example, may be a graphics processing unit (GPU). Transitioning the processing device to a substantially disabled state upon detection of an idle state may result in power savings. Corresponding systems and computer program products are also provided.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method comprising: detecting an idle state of a primary processing device; detecting a substantially disabled state for one or more secondary processing devices; and transitioning the primary processing device to a substantially disabled state in response to the detecting of the idle state and to the detecting of the substantially disabled state for the one or more of the secondary processing devices, wherein the primary processing device generates a…
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- What does patent US8943347B2 cover?
- A method of operating a processing device is provided. The method includes, responsive to an idle state of the processing device, transitioning the processing device to a substantially disabled state. The processing device, for example, may be a graphics processing unit (GPU). Transitioning the processing device to a substantially disabled state upon detection of an idle state may result in pow…
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- Khodorkovsky Oleksandr, Blinzer Paul, Erenben Korhan, and 4 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G06F1/3203. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Jan 27 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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