发明名称 |
Multi-level thermal management in an electronic device |
摘要 |
An electronic device is configured to manage heat in the device using a multi level thermal management process. When the temperature of the device reaches a level that requires the device to take action to adjust its thermal behavior, a system level controller identifies a component in the device as being active and that can be controlled to adjust heat generation in the device. Once an active component is identified, a component level controller sets an activity limit for the identified active component that is at or above a minimum activity limit of the component and prevents the component from operating above this activity limit. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. |
申请公布号 |
US9207730(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2015.12.08 |
申请号 |
US201113151688 |
申请日期 |
2011.06.02 |
申请人 |
Apple Inc. |
发明人 |
Andrews Jonathan Jay |
分类号 |
G06F1/00;G06F1/26;G06F1/32;G06F1/20 |
主分类号 |
G06F1/00 |
代理机构 |
Blakely, Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP |
代理人 |
Blakely, Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP |
主权项 |
1. A method for thermal management of an electronic device having a plurality of components, comprising:
determining a representative temperature of the device; determining that the representative temperature requires the device to take action to adjust heat generation in the device; identifying one of the plurality of components as being active and that can be controlled to adjust heat generation in the device; accessing previously stored data to determine a predefined minimum level of activity for the identified active component; setting an activity limit for the identified active component that is at or above the predefined minimum level of activity for the identified active component; and preventing the identified active component from operating above the activity limit. |
地址 |
Cupertino CA US |