US2011246750A1PendingUtilityA1
Processing capacity on demand
Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: May 19, 2004Filed: Jun 16, 2011Published: Oct 6, 2011
Est. expiryMay 19, 2024(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
G06F 9/50G06F 2209/509G06F 9/5027
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention relate to a system and method for providing processing capacity on demand. According to the embodiments, a processor package has a plurality of processing elements. One or more of the processing elements may be made active in response to increased demand for processing capacity based on modifiable authorization information.
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exact text as granted — not AI-modified1 . A method comprising:
using a processor package comprising at least one active processing element and at least one inactive processing element; receiving a request for additional processing capacity; based on the request, updating authorization information relating to which of processing elements on the processor package is authorized to become active; checking the authorization information to determine whether the at least one inactive reserve processing element is authorized to become active; and if the at least one inactive processing element is authorized to become active, causing it to become active.
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