Methods and apparatus for managing and controlling power consumption and heat generation in computer systems

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9459919
APP PUB NO 20140173610A1
SERIAL NO

14188583

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Methods and systems of operating a computer system including a processor are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes providing a discretized operating system for controlling applications executed by the computer system, and replacing an idle task of the discretized operating system with a substitute idle task that causes the processor to enter a dormant mode, a priority level of the substitute idle task being the same as a priority level of the idle task.

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  • DATA DEVICE CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Conrad, Mark Steven San Diego, US 7 118
Hillman, Robert A San Diego, US 9 89

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