Patent ID: 6047038
Filing Date: 2000-04-04
Classification: G06F,H02J

Abstract:
In combination for providing a controlled amount of power to an apparatus for processing addresses and data intermittently,a first device for providing repetitive time periods,a second device for indicating in each repetitive time period whether the processing apparatus has processed the addresses and data for at least a first particular percentage of time in the repetitive time period,a third device for indicating in each repetitive time period whether the processing apparatus has processed addresses and data for a time period no greater than a second particular percentage of time in the repetitive time period,the second particular percentage of time being less than the first particular percentage of time, anda control device for providing for an adjustment in the amount of power to be provided by the processing apparatus, when the processing apparatus has been activated to process addresses and data, in accordance with the indications provided by the second and third devices in the repetitive time periods.