A method for reducing power consumed by a computer

A low power management system monitors software application programs for keyboard activity so as to turn off the microprocessor in the computer in response to a loop (10,16) looking for a keypress and certain other loops which can be monitored without use of the microprocessor. A low power managemen...

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Hauptverfasser: CULLIMORE, IAN H.S, HARPER, LEROY D, HOOKS, DOUGLAS A, STONE, RODERICK W, SCHLICHTING, GRAYSON C, FAIRBANKS, JOHN P, BRADSHAW, GAVIN, A, BANERJEE, BISWA R
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creator CULLIMORE, IAN H.S
HARPER, LEROY D
HOOKS, DOUGLAS A
STONE, RODERICK W
SCHLICHTING, GRAYSON C
FAIRBANKS, JOHN P
BRADSHAW, GAVIN, A
BANERJEE, BISWA R
description A low power management system monitors software application programs for keyboard activity so as to turn off the microprocessor in the computer in response to a loop (10,16) looking for a keypress and certain other loops which can be monitored without use of the microprocessor. A low power management system including both hardware (Figure 2) and software (Figure 5) is provided for a battery powered portable computer (not shown). The low power management system powers down various sections (10,12,16,21,24) of the computer (DMA, VCO, DISPLAY, UART) when they are not used. The low power management system is controlled by a control program directing the microprocessor (40) (Figure 2) of the computer, and includes the capability to turn off clock signals (not shown) to the various sections of the computer based upon demand. Also included is the capability to turn on clock signals based upon demand. The low power management system also includes the capability to turn on the computer upon a press of a key on the computer keyboard.
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CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION ANDCOMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION ANDCOMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THIR OWNENERGY USE
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC
GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS
PHYSICS
TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINSTCLIMATE CHANGE
title A method for reducing power consumed by a computer
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