An information processing apparatus that detects a voice command via a microphone in order to activate the device and execute certain applications. The apparatus comprises a digital signal processor (DSP) and a host controller which are responsible for processing the voice commands. The DSP recognizes and processes voice commands intermittently while the host processor is in a sleep state, thereby reducing the overall power consumption of the apparatus. Further, when the DSP is configured to recognize voice commands intended, only to activate the device, a memory having a sufficiently lower storage capacity suffices.

An automatic power on apparatus, system, method, and circuit automatically control the on/off state of a first electronic device or a second electronic device. When the second electronic device is positioned on, in, or proximate to the mounting area of the first electronic device, the automatic power on circuit establishes a coupling signal between a first portion of the automatic power on circuit and a second portion of the automatic power on circuit, activates the automatic power on circuit based on the coupling signal, and automatically controls an on/off state of the first electronic device or the second electronic device based on the activation of the automatic power on circuit.

Methods and system support use of peripheral devices by workspaces operating on an Information Handling System (IHS), where the workspaces operate in isolation from the hardware and other software of the IHS. Workspaces are thus unable to interface with hardware coupled to the IHS, including peripheral devices coupled to the IHS. In embodiments, workspace issue request for use of a remote operation supported by a peripheral device. A handle is then provided for invoking the remote operation supported by the peripheral device and for providing the workspace with exclusive use of the peripheral device for the duration of a validity of the handle. One the handle is used to invoke the remote operation supported by the peripheral device, the workspace is provided with output from the remote operation conducted during exclusive use of the peripheral device by the workspace.

The power consumption of a control device or a data processing system is reduced. Safety is enhanced. An electronic device is operated in a simple way. A control device includes an arithmetic circuit, an input unit, and a power management unit. The input unit includes a sensor element. The power management unit has a function of controlling supply and shutdown of power to the arithmetic circuit. The power management unit has a function of supplying power to the arithmetic circuit in response to a detection signal output from the sensor element. The sensor element includes one or more selected from an acceleration sensor, an angular velocity sensor, and a magnetic sensor. The arithmetic circuit includes a register. The register includes a first circuit and a second circuit. The register has a function of storing, in the second circuit, first data stored in the first circuit in a period during which the power management unit supplies power to the arithmetic circuit and retaining the first data, in a period during which the power management unit stops power supply to the arithmetic circuit. The arithmetic circuit has a function of generating second data with use of signal data output from the sensor element and the first data.

An information handling system executing an integrated antenna power and cooling management system may comprise an antenna situated nearby components of the information handling system, a chassis enclosing the information handling system, the antenna, and a wireless interface device with a wireless radio to generate a signal to transmit data via the antenna, where the components and the chassis are capable of absorbing a total thermal heat capacity, the chassis having an outer surface coming into contact with human skin during execution of the information handling system, a temperature sensor to determine an operating temperature of the information handling system reaching a control point value, and a processor executing code instructions to estimate antenna thermal output during data transmission relative to the total thermal heat capacity of the components, based on the operating temperature of the information handling system, and control an active cooling system for cooling the chassis.

The invention introduces a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for adjusting operating frequencies when executed by a processing unit of a device, containing program code to: collect an interface-activity parameter comprising information about data transmissions on a host access interface and/or a flash access interface; select one from multiple frequencies according to the interface-activity parameter; and drive a clock generator to output a clock signal at the selected frequency, thereby enabling the host access interface and/or the flash access interface to operate at an operating frequency.

In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, one or more methods, and/or one or more processes may determine that an inventory of components of an information handling system (IHS) includes a first fan and an IHS card, which include a second fan; receive user input indicating a maximum acoustic sound pressure level (SPL); determine a first maximum fan speed for the first fan based at least on the maximum acoustic SPL; determine a first maximum power consumption for the IHS card and a second maximum fan speed for the second fan based at least on the maximum acoustic SPL; provide first configuration information, indicating the first maximum fan speed for the first fan, to a fan controller of the IHS; and provide second configuration information, indicating the first maximum power consumption and the second maximum fan speed for the second fan, to the IHS card.

An exercise information acquisition equipment of the present invention is an electronic equipment which builds therein a battery, is driven with electric power of the battery and acquires information relating to an exercise that a user performs and includes a battery remaining amount acquisition device which acquires a battery remaining amount of the battery, a time information acquisition device which acquires information relating to a time taken for the exercise which is information that how long the user plans to perform the exercise and an electric power control device which controls an operation pertaining to a power consumption reduction of the electronic equipment on the basis of the battery remaining amount and the information relating to the time taken for the exercise.

Examples are disclosed that relate to allocating power to peripheral device interfaces. One example provides, at a computing device, a method, comprising obtaining a measurement of power consumption by one or more peripheral devices, and based at least on the measurement and on a maximum power tolerance of a power source, allocating to each respective interface a minimum portion of power output from the power source. The method further comprises rendering a remainder of the maximum power tolerance available for consumption by one or more processors, the remainder including the maximum power tolerance minus a sum of the minimum portions, where the remainder and a system portion of power output are available for consumption by the one or more processors, and where a performance attribute of the one or more processors is not throttled while total power consumption does not exceed a threshold power output from the power source.

A computer system and the computer-implemented method of extending the battery life of a personal wearable sensing device, the method comprises determining a current location of the sensing device; determining locations of publicly accessible environmental monitors; determining whether the current location is within a proximity limit to a publicly accessible environmental monitor; and receiving information from the publicly accessible environmental monitor when the current location is within the proximity limit to the publicly accessible environmental monitor to save battery life of the sensing device.