Appeal 2007-1427
Application 09/826,240
THE INVENTION
The disclosed invention relates generally to electronic circuits. More
particularly, the disclosed invention is directed to a power selection system
for use with a reconfigurable circuit (Specification 1).
Independent claims 21, 28, and 34 are illustrative:
21. A power selection system for use with a reconfigurable circuit,
comprising:
a monitoring circuit configured to determine a transition rate of
at least one node located within said reconfigurable circuit; and
a mode selection circuit coupled to said monitoring circuit and
configured to reconfigure said reconfigurable circuit by altering a
power characteristic applied to at least a portion thereof based on
a comparison between said transition rate and a predetermined
operating range.
28. A method of operating a reconfigurable circuit, comprising:
determining a transition rate of at least one node located within
said reconfigurable circuit; and
reconfiguring said reconfigurable circuit by altering a power
characteristic applied to at least a portion thereof based on a
comparison between said transition rate and a predetermined
operating range.
34. A reconfigurable circuit, comprising:
a monitored sub-circuit, including:
a delay element, associated with a node of said reconfigurable
circuit, having a switch;
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