Apparatus and method for controlling power of electronic device having multi-core

US9477296B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9477296-B2
Application numberUS-201313774256-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 22, 2013
Priority dateFeb 24, 2012
Publication dateOct 25, 2016
Grant dateOct 25, 2016

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A method of controlling on/off of a core based on a used amount of an operating core and the number of tasks in an electronic device having a multi-core, and an apparatus thereof, includes confirming a load of an operating core and the number of executable tasks at a predetermined period, determining whether the load of the operating core and the number of executable tasks meet a defined on/off condition of the multi-core, and controlling on/off of the multi-core when the load of the operating core and the number of executable tasks meet the defined on/off condition of the multi-core.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of controlling power of an electronic device having a multi-core, the method comprising: confirming a load of an operating core and the number of executable tasks at a predetermined period; changing an operation frequency of the operating core according to the load of the operating core; and controlling on/off of the multi-core if the load of the operating core and the number of executable tasks satisfy a defined on/off condition of the multi-co…

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What does patent US9477296B2 cover?
A method of controlling on/off of a core based on a used amount of an operating core and the number of tasks in an electronic device having a multi-core, and an apparatus thereof, includes confirming a load of an operating core and the number of executable tasks at a predetermined period, determining whether the load of the operating core and the number of executable tasks meet a defined on/off…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F1/3287. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Oct 25 2016 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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