Information processing apparatus and control method for selecting operation mode based on a processing load and significance level of received data to operate a transmitter with a proper performance margin

US8977873B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8977873-B2
Application numberUS-201213366943-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 6, 2012
Priority dateFeb 14, 2011
Publication dateMar 10, 2015
Grant dateMar 10, 2015

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In an information processing apparatus, a transmitter forwards received data. A significance determination unit determines significance of the received data. Based on the significance of the received data, an operation mode selection unit selects which operation mode to apply. Power management information stored in a memory describes what power management is to be performed in each different operation mode. A control unit performs power management of the transmitter, with reference to the stored power management information corresponding to the selected operation mode.

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What is claimed is: 1. An information processing apparatus comprising: a transmitter that forwards received data; a memory configured to store power management information that describes what power management is to be performed in each different operation mode and information that specifies performance levels at which the transmitter is to operate in different operation modes in such a way that a wider performance margin is provided against processing load of forwarding received…

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What does patent US8977873B2 cover?
In an information processing apparatus, a transmitter forwards received data. A significance determination unit determines significance of the received data. Based on the significance of the received data, an operation mode selection unit selects which operation mode to apply. Power management information stored in a memory describes what power management is to be performed in each different op…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Ichiki Hiroki, Yamada Akiko, Imai Satoshi, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F1/3209. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 10 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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