Patent ID: 8032889
Filing Date: 2011-10-04
Classification: G06F,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a processor, the method comprising: executing a task scheduler in beginning of each periodic time slice interval of a plurality of time slice intervals to obtain a determination of scheduled applications and a schedule of application execution during said each periodic time slice interval; wherein the schedule of application execution during said each periodic time slice interval is arranged in accordance with priority levels of the scheduled applications for said each periodic time slice interval; wherein the plurality of time slice intervals constitutes a continuous time period; wherein the scheduled applications comprise an operating system (OS) level power limiting task configured to cause the processor to enter a dormant mode; wherein the OS level power limiting task has a priority level higher than each other scheduled application so that the OS level power limiting task is scheduled first during said each periodic time slice interval; and executing the scheduled applications in said each periodic time slice interval in accordance with the determination of applications and the schedule of application execution during said each periodic time slice interval.