Power control method and apparatus for data processing systems
June 17, 2005. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesPower consumption control system for electronic digital data processing devices Power supply for computing means with data protected shut-down Method of controlling an apparatus, which is operated by a solid-state processor and powered by an electric mains, in case of a power failure and apparatus employing said method Power saving device for an electronic musical instrument Method and apparatus in a data processor for selectively disabling a power-down instruction Data processing apparatus with clock signal control by microinstruction for reduced power consumption and method therefor Patent #: 4615005 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 06/745232 filed on 06/17/1985US Classes:713/330Power sequencingExaminersPrimary: Zache, Raulfe B.Assistant: Chan, Emily Y. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesG06F 1/32 (20060101)G06F 1/26 (20060101) Foreign Application Priority Data1984-06-19 JPAbstractIn a power control method and apparatus for a data processing system, a judgement is made as to whether or not a power supply of the system is to be turned OFF on the basis of the temporal relationship between a present time and a power ON reservation time in response to the end of a predetermined job stream. If the present time is before the power ON reservation time, the power supply is turned OFF. | |
