Appeal No. 1998-0526
Application 08/395,335
The disclosed invention pertains to a clock manager
for a central processing unit (CPU). More particularly, the
invention adjusts the clock signal being sent to the CPU based
on the activity of the CPU and the temperature of the CPU.
Representative claim 24 is reproduced as follows:
24. An apparatus, comprising:
a central processing unit (CPU);
a monitor for measuring the relative amount of idle time
within and temperature associated with said CPU; and
a clock manager coupled to said monitor, said clock
manager selectively modifying a clock signal being sent to
said CPU to optimize the utilization percentage of said CPU.
The examiner relies on the following reference:
Georgiou et al. (Georgiou) 5,189,314 Feb. 23, 1993
Claims 24-45 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b)
as being anticipated by the disclosure of Georgiou. Claims
46-69 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over the teachings of Georgiou and the common
knowledge in the art. The rejection of some of the claims
under the second paragraph of 35 U.S.C. § 112 has been
withdrawn in view of the amendment after final rejection noted
above [answer, page 2].
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