Patent ID: 9684294
Date: 2017-06-20
CPC Classifications: G05B,G06F,Y02D,Y02P

Claim:
1. A security and home automation system for optimizing power consumption, comprising: a multi-core processor having a first core and a second core, the first core partitioned from the second core to form an asymmetric multi-core processor, wherein: the first core is a master core assigned to execute a real time operating system (RTOS) and configured to periodically transition between a partial sleep state and an awake state during a power shortage condition, the first core configured to determine through self-monitoring when to periodically transition between the partial sleep state and the awake state during the power shortage condition, and the second core is a slave core assigned to execute a full-blown operating system (OS) and configured to enter a deep sleep state during the power shortage condition.