REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION IN A LOGICALLY PARTITIONED DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM WITH OPERATING SYSTEM CALL THAT INDICATES A SELECTED PROCESSOR IS UNNEEDED FOR A PERIOD OF TIME
Patent №
US 7,334,142
Granted
2008-02-19
Filed 2004
Owner
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Lab
AI components
1
hardware
Assignment
Recorded
Dataset
AIPD
2023_r1 edition
Application
10763094
A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for managing a set of processors. A call from an operating system is received. The call indicates that a selected processor in the set of processors is unneeded for a period of time. In response to receiving this call, the operation of the selected processor is altered to reduce power usage during the period of time.
AI classification
Ownership
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
assignment · 143160752
Assignors
HACK, MARK ELLIOTT
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