I/O co-processor coupled hybrid computing device

摘要

An apparatus and method provide power to perform functions on a computing device. In one example, the apparatus contains multiple processors that may operate at different power levels to consume different amounts of power. Also, any of the multiple processors may perform different functions. For example, one processor may be a low power processor that may control or operate at least one peripheral device to perform a low capacity function. Control may also switch from the low power processor to a high capacity processor. In one example, the high capacity processor controls the low power processor and further controls the at least one peripheral device through the lower power processor.

主权项

1. A computing device comprising:
a high-capacity processor; a reduced-capacity processor relative to the high-capacity processor; a peripheral device; and at least one program module, via which the computing device is configured to:
control the reduced-capacity processor by the high-capacity processor, where the high-capacity processor executes a first operating system, and where the reduced-capacity processor executes a second operating system;control the peripheral device by the reduced-capacity processor; andswitch control of the peripheral device from the reduced-capacity processor to the high-capacity processor via the reduced-capacity processor.