GB2473015B - System and method of enabling resources within an information handling system - Google Patents

System and method of enabling resources within an information handling system

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GB2473015B
GB2473015B GB0914924.6A GB0914924A GB2473015B GB 2473015 B GB2473015 B GB 2473015B GB 0914924 A GB0914924 A GB 0914924A GB 2473015 B GB2473015 B GB 2473015B
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information handling
enabling resources
handling system
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Andrew T Sultenfuss
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Dell Products LP
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    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02D—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE
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US20040039954A1 (en) * 2002-08-22 2004-02-26 Nvidia, Corp. Method and apparatus for adaptive power consumption
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