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`1. means for causing adjustment in consumption of
`power by said apparatus, by (a) causing said
`programmable frequency generator to change said
`operating frequency to a
`second frequency while
`execution of said instructions is stopped; and (b)
`changing said first voltage to a second
`voltage corresponding to said second frequency
`while said means for executing instruction executes
`instruction
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`
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`Plain and ordinary
`meaning.
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`Alternatively, to
`the extent this
`term is governed
`by § 112(6)
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`Function: causing
`adjustment in
`consumption of
`power by said
`apparatus, by (a)
`causing said
`programmable
`frequency
`generator to
`change said
`operating
`frequency to a
`second
`frequency while
`execution of said
`instructions is
`stopped; and (b)
`changing said first
`voltage to a
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`Governed by 35
`U.S.C. §
`112(6).
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`Function: causing
`adjustment in
`consumption of power
`by said apparatus, by
`(a) causing said
`programmable
`frequency generator to
`change said operating
`frequency to a second
`frequency while
`execution of said
`instructions is stopped;
`and (b) changing said
`first voltage to a
`second voltage
`corresponding to said
`second frequency
`while said means for
`executing instruction
`executes instructions.
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`Structure: master
`control unit 18, phase-
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`lock loop generator 17,
`and programmable
`voltage generator 12
`(’061 4:29-49).
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`second voltage
`corresponding to
`said second
`frequency while
`said means for
`executing
`instruction
`executes
`instructions.
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`The term’s
`function should be
`construed
`according to its
`plain and ordinary
`meaning.
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`Structure: Figure
`1, including the
`phase-lock loop
`/programmable
`frequency
`generator 17 (’061
`4:21-28) and the
`programmable
`voltage generator
`12 (‘061 6:6-
`6:40), processor
`10 implementing
`the algorithm
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`2.
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`computer processor / processor / central processor
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`’061, ’708,
`’627, ’247
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`CPU.
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`3.
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`processing unit / processing device
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`’061, ’708,
`’627, ’247
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`Computing
`portion of CPU.
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`CPU. Each core a
`multi-core processor is
`a CPU.
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`Computing portion of
`CPU. Each core of a
`multi-core processor is
`a CPU.
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`4.
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`5.
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`determining a reduced
`maximum allowable power consumption level from
`operating conditions of the processor
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`’061: 1
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`Plain and
`Ordinary
`Meaning.
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`Indefinite
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`determining a maximum
`frequency which provides power not greater than
`the allowable power consumption level
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`’061: 1
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`Plain and
`Ordinary Meaning
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`Indefinite
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`7.
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`8.
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`9.
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`No. Claim Term/Phrase
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`determining a minimum
`voltage which allows operation at the maximum
`frequency
`determined
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`’061: 1
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`determining a reduced
`frequency and a voltage at which to operate said
`computer processor, based on said internal operating
`conditions
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`’061: 15
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`Plain and
`Ordinary Meaning
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`Indefinite
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`determining a reduced
`frequency and a voltage at which to operate said
`computer processor, based on said idle time
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`’061: 23
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`Plain and
`Ordinary Meaning
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`Indefinite
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`determining a frequency and a voltage at which to
`operate said computer processor, based on said idle
`states
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`’061: 30
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`Plain and
`Ordinary Meaning
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`Indefinite
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`10. determining an allowable reduced power
`consumption level
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`’061: 39
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`Plain and
`Ordinary meaning
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`Indefinite
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`4
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`11. determining a voltage-frequency pair for said
`allowable power consumption level
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`’061: 39
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`12. determining a voltage- frequency pair comprises
`accessing a table of predetermined voltage-
`frequency pairs
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`’061: 54
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`Plain and
`Ordinary Meaning
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`Indefinite
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`13. determining a voltage-frequency pair comprises
`calculating a voltage-frequency pair
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`’061: 55
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`Plain and
`Ordinary Meaning
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`Indefinite
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`14. determines a reduced voltage level and output clock
`frequency based on the operating conditions
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`’061: 56
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`Plain and
`Ordinary Meaning
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`Indefinite
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`15.
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`computer processor determines a core clock
`frequency and a plurality of different values by
`which to divide said core clock frequency
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`’061: 60
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`Plain and
`Ordinary Meaning
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`Indefinite
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`16. determining a frequency and voltage in excess of a
`normal frequency and voltage for said computer
`processor
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`’061: 67
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`18.
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`17. determining whether said first voltage should be
`changed based at least in part on said operating
`characteristic / determines whether one or more of
`said monitored operating characteristics indicate
`that said voltage should be changed / determines
`whether said monitored operating characteristics
`indicate that said first voltage should be changed
`[determining/determines] whether said monitored
`operating characteristics indicate that [the/said]
`operating frequency of said [processor/apparatus]
`should be changed / determines whether said
`monitored operating characteristics indicate that
`said frequency of operation of said processor should
`be changed
`19. determines said second voltage if said operating
`frequency [of operation] of said
`[processor/apparatus] should be changed
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`’708: 2, 8
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`Plain and
`Ordinary Meaning
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`Indefinite
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`’708: 3, 9
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`Plain and
`Ordinary Meaning
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`Indefinite
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`’708: 9
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`Plain and
`Ordinary Meaning
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`Indefinite
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`20. determines whether said monitored operating
`characteristics indicate that consumption of power
`by said processor should be decreased
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`’708: 33
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`21. determination to decrease the consumption of power
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`’708: 33, 36
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`22. determination to adjust said frequency operation
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`’708: 39
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`Plain and
`Ordinary Meaning
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`Indefinite
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`Plain and
`Ordinary Meaning
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`Indefinite
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`23. determining whether said first frequency should be
`changed based at least in part on said operating
`characteristic / determining whether said monitored
`operating characteristics indicate that the operating
`frequency of said processor should be changed
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`’708: 52, 53
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`Plain and
`Ordinary Meaning
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`Indefinite
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`24. determining said second frequency and said second
`voltage
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`’708: 3, 53
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`Plain and
`Ordinary Meaning
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`Indefinite
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`25. determines whether said monitored operating
`characteristics indicate that performance of said
`processor should be increased
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`’708: 55
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`Plain and
`Ordinary Meaning
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`Indefinite
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`26. determination to increase [the] performance
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`’708: 55, 59
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`27. determine an increase in temperature that would
`result from an increase in said voltage
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`’627: 8, 15
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`Plain and
`Ordinary Meaning
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`Indefinite
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`28. determining an amount of time that operation is
`permitted with an increase in said voltage without
`increasing a temperature of said computer system
`beyond a limit
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`’627: 27
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`Plain and
`Ordinary Meaning
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`Indefinite
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`29. determining a level of permitted power consumption
`by a processing device
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`’247: 1
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`Plain and
`Ordinary Meaning
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`Indefinite
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`30. determining a highest allowable frequency of
`operation of the processing device
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`’247: 1
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`Plain and
`Ordinary Meaning
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`Indefinite
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`8
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`31. determining a lowest allowable level of voltage to
`apply to the processing device
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`’247: 1
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`32
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`determining a second frequency, … for operation of
`the processing device
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`’247: 10
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`Plain and
`Ordinary Meaning
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`Indefinite
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`33. determining a second voltage … for operation of the
`processing device
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`’247: 10
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`Plain and
`Ordinary Meaning
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`Indefinite
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`34. determine a second frequency of the first clock
`signal and a second voltage for operation of the
`processing device
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`’247: 17
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`Plain and
`Ordinary Meaning
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`Indefinite
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`35. determining the level of permitted power
`consumption not based upon instructions to be
`executed by the processing device
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`’247: 1
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`Plain and
`Ordinary Meaning
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`Indefinite
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`Ordinary Meaning
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`’247: 10, 17
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`Indefinite
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`No. Claim Term/Phrase
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`37.
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`36. determining the second frequency not based upon
`instructions to be executed by the processing device
`/ determining the second voltage not based upon
`instructions to be executed by the processing device
`/ determine the second frequency and the second
`voltage not based on instructions to be executed by
`the processing device
`executing [said] instructions in said
`[central/computer] processor while
`[changing/lowering] voltage at which said
`[central/computer] processor is operated / executing
`instructions in said computer processor during said
`[change in voltage/voltage change] / execution of
`instructions in said central processor while changing
`voltage at which said central processor is operated /
`cause voltage furnished to the central processor to
`change while the central processor is executing
`instructions changing a voltage … while said
`processor executes instructions/ changes the voltage
`at which said processing unit is operated … while
`said processing unit executes instructions/ changing
`a voltage … at which said processor is operated
`while allowing said processor to execute
`instructions/ \changing a voltage at which said
`processor is operated … while said processor
`executes instructions/ changing said first voltage …
`while said means for executing instruction executes
`instructions/ changing the operating voltage from a
`first voltage to a second voltage while the
`processing unit is enabled to execute instructions /
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`’061: 1, 4, 5,
`15, 23, 26, 29,
`30, 36, 38, 39,
`42, 56
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`’708: 1, 7, 14,
`20, 23, 26, 33,
`36, 39, 51, 55,
`59
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`’247: 1, 10, 17
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`Plain and
`Ordinary Meaning
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`the
`[processor/processing
`unit] does not stop the
`core clock to the
`[processor/processing
`unit] and continues
`execution of
`instructions in the
`period of time that the
`voltage is changing
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`changing the operating voltage of said processing
`unit … while execution of instructions by said
`processing unit proceeds/ changing the operating
`voltage while allowing the processing unit to
`execute instructions / changes the first operating
`voltage to a second operating voltage
`[corresponding to said second frequency of
`operation] while said processing unit executes
`instructions changing power consumption of the
`processing device during execution of the
`instructions by … reducing a magnitude of a
`difference between a voltage applied to the
`processing device and the lowest allowable level of
`voltage / change a voltage supplied to the
`processing device from the first voltage to the
`second voltage while the processing device executes
`the instructions / change from providing the first
`voltage to providing the second voltage during
`execution of the instructions by the processing
`device.
`38. operating
`[conditions/characteristic/characteristics/parameters]
`[of the/internal to said/internal to the/of said/of a]
`[processor/central processor/computer
`processor/apparatus/processing unit/processing
`device] / internal [operating] conditions [of a
`computer processor]
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`’061: 1, 7, 15,
`39, 56, 67
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`’708: 2, 3, 8, 9,
`33, 34, 52, 53,
`55, 56
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`’627: 4, 12, 16,
`18, 19
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`11
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`Plain and
`Ordinary Meaning
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`the present frequency
`and voltage of
`operation of the
`processor, the
`temperature of
`operation of the
`processor, or the
`amount of time the
`processor spends in
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`number of idle states
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`’247: 1, 9, 10,
`13, 17, 20
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`39.
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`a counter
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`’627: 1, 10, 16 Plain and
`Ordinary Meaning
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`a device that counts to
`a predetermined time
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`40.
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`clock frequency source
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`’061: 56
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`Plain and
`Ordinary Meaning
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`a unit that provides an
`external clock signal to
`the processor
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`41.
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`clock generator
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`42.
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`clock frequency generator
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`’627: 1, 10
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`’247: 3, 4, 14,
`15, 21, 22
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`Plain and
`Ordinary Meaning
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`a unit that provides an
`external clock signal to
`the processor
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`’061: 56, 57,
`58, 59
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`Plain and
`Ordinary Meaning
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`a unit within the
`processor that
`generates clock
`frequencies
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`43. programmable frequency generator
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`’708: 14, 18,
`20, 21, 22, 23,
`24, 26
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`a unit within the
`processor that
`generates clock
`frequencies
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`44.
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`frequency generator
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`45.
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`a voltage source
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`’627: 1, 2, 4,
`10, 11, 12
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`’247: 2, 3, 4,
`10, 14, 15, 17,
`21, 22
`’247: 10, 17
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`Plain and
`Ordinary Meaning
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`a unit within the
`processor that
`generates clock
`frequencies
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`Plain and
`Ordinary Meaning
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`power supply
`configured to provide
`one of a plurality of
`distinct voltage levels
`specified by an input
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`the voltage generator
`changes the voltage
`furnished by the
`voltage generator to
`the determined voltage
`level as a result of a
`specified input
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`’061: 1, 15, 23,
`30, 39, 56
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`’708: 14
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`Plain and
`Ordinary Meaning
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`46.
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`causing a change in its voltage / causing the power
`supply … to furnish … voltage level for the central
`processor / causing the voltage at which said
`computer processor is operated to change / causing a
`change in the voltage at which said computer
`processor is operated / to cause the power supply to
`cause voltage furnished to the central processor to
`change while the central processor is executing
`instruction / causing adjustment in consumption of
`power by said apparatus, by … changing said first
`voltage to a second voltage corresponding to said
`second frequency
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`13, 14, 19, 20,
`22, 23, 26, 33,
`36, 39, 51, 55,
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`the
`[processor/processing
`unit] stops the core
`clock to the
`[processor/processing
`unit] and does not
`execute instructions
`for the time that the
`frequency is changing
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`47.
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`changing an operating frequency at which said
`processor is operated … while execution of
`instructions by said processor is stopped / change
`said operating frequency to a second frequency
`while execution of said instructions is stopped /
`changing a frequency of operation of the processor
`… while execution of instructions is stopped /
`changes [the/the first] frequency of operation of the
`processing unit … while execution of instructions
`by the processing unit is stopped / changing an
`operating frequency at which said processor is
`operated … while execution of instructions by said
`processor is stopped / adjusting said programmable
`frequency generator while instruction execution is
`stopped to change the frequency of said processing
`unit / adjusting said programmable frequency
`generator comprises stopping said clock signal /
`while execution is stopped, adjusting said
`programmable frequency generator to change
`frequency of said processing unit / changing [said
`operating/the] frequency further comprises: shutting
`down said clock / said causing adjustment
`comprises shutting down said clocks to said means
`for executing instructions / while instruction
`execution is stopped, adjusting said programmable
`frequency generator to change the frequency of aid
`processing unit / while instruction execution is
`disabled, adjusting said programmable frequency
`generator to change the frequency of said processing
`unit
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`48.
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`49.
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`in response to initiating [a/said] change in frequency
`… shut down clocks to said processing unit and said
`second component / in response to initiation of a
`change in frequency for said processing unit …
`stopping said first and second clock signals / in
`response to initiation of a change in frequency for
`said processing unit … clock signals to said
`processing unit and said second component are
`stopped
`safe level
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`[processor/processing
`unit] stops the core
`clock to the
`[processor/processing
`unit] and does not
`execute instructions
`for the time that the
`frequency is changing
`Indefinite
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`’708: 30, 32,
`42, 44, 48, 50
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`Plain and
`Ordinary Meaning
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`50.
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`level of permitted power
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`’247:1
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`Plain and
`Ordinary Meaning
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`Indefinite
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`51. where said [processor/means for executing
`instructions/processing unit] [is not capable of
`functioning/can not function] at said [first
`frequency/first frequency of operation] and said
`[second voltage/second operating voltage]
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`’708: 1, 7, 14,
`20, 23, 33, 36
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`Plain and
`Ordinary Meaning
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`Indefinite
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`15
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`No. Claim Term/Phrase
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`52. where said [processor/processing unit] [is not
`capable of functioning/can not function] at said
`[second frequency/second frequency of operation]
`and said [first voltage/first operating voltage]
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`’708: 26, 51,
`55, 59
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`53. wherein said processor can not function at the
`frequency of operation greater than said nominal
`operating frequency and said corresponding
`operating voltage
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`’708: 45
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`Plain and
`Ordinary Meaning
`
`Indefinite
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`1. means for executing instructions … where said
`means for executing instructions cannot function at
`said first frequency and said second voltage
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`’708: 14
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`[AGREED]
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`[AGREED]
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`AGREED CONSTRUCTIONS
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`16
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`This claim is
`governed by 35
`U.S.C. § 112(6).
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`Function:
`executing
`instructions ...
`where said means
`for executing
`instructions cannot
`function at
`said first frequency
`and said second
`voltage.
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`2.
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`programmable power supply / programmable
`voltage supply
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`’627: 25
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`’247: 5, 16, 23
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`[AGREED]
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`[AGREED]
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`3
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`a selectable voltage
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`’627: 5, 24
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`[AGREED]
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`[AGREED]
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`4
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`voltage source includes a programmable voltage
`supply
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`’247: 16, 23
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`[AGREED]
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`Structure:
`Processing unit 16.
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`power supply
`configured to
`provide one of a
`plurality of distinct
`voltage levels
`specified by an
`input
`one of a plurality of
`distinct voltage
`levels specified by
`an input
`
`voltage source
`includes a power
`supply configured
`to provide one of a
`plurality of distinct
`voltage levels
`specified by an
`input
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`
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`No. Claim Term/Phrase
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`5
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`a power supply furnishing selectable output voltages
`/ power supply … configured to furnish a selectable
`voltage
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`’061: 56
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`’627: 5
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`6
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`idle time
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`’061: 23, 28
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`[AGREED]
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`[AGREED]
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`7
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`idle state(s)/ idle states of said computer processor /
`plurality of idle states of said computer processor
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`’061: 28, 30,
`31, 33, 44, 45,
`46, 49, 50, 51
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`[AGREED]
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`[AGREED]
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`8
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`halt state
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`’061: 32, 33,
`45, 47, 50, 52
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`[AGREED]
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`[AGREED]
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`
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`18
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`a power supply
`providing one of a
`plurality of distinct
`voltage levels
`corresponding to an
`input / a power
`supply configured
`to provide one of a
`plurality of distinct
`voltage levels
`specified by an
`input
`time spent in an idle
`state
`
`state in which
`various components
`of the system are
`quiescent
`
`state in which the
`core clock has been
`stopped but the
`processor responds
`to most interrupts
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`No. Claim Term/Phrase
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`9
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`reducing [a/the] magnitude of a difference. . .
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`’247: 1, 7, 8
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`reducing the
`absolute value of
`the difference. . .
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`10. monitoring idle time of said computer
`processor/monitoring [internal data of said computer
`processor relating to] the amount of time spent in a
`plurality of idle states
`
`’061: 23, 28,
`30
`
`[AGREED]
`
`[AGREED]
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`Plain and Ordinary
`Meaning
`
`11. monitoring a halt state
`
`’061: 32, 47,
`52
`
`[AGREED]
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`[AGREED]
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`Plain and Ordinary
`Meaning
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`12. monitoring idle states of said computer processor
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`’061: 44, 49
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`[AGREED]
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`[AGREED]
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`13.
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`[monitoring/monitors/monitor] a temperature
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`’061: 48
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`[AGREED]
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`[AGREED]
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`Plain and Ordinary
`Meaning
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`Plain and Ordinary
`Meaning
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`
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`19
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`14. monitoring a thermal condition operating
`characteristic
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`’708: 56, 60
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`Meaning
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`15. monitoring internal conditions of a computer
`processor
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`’061: 39
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`[AGREED]
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`[AGREED]
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`Plain and Ordinary
`Meaning
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`16.
`
`computer processor monitoring operating conditions
`internal to said computer processor
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`’061: 15
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`[AGREED]
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`[AGREED]
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`Plain and Ordinary
`Meaning
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`17. monitoring [an] operating characteristic[s] of said
`[computer] processor /monitors [one or more]
`operating characteristics of said
`[processor/apparatus]
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`’708: 2, 3, 8, 9,
`15, 16 33, 52,
`53, 55
`
`[AGREED]
`
`[AGREED]
`
`Plain and Ordinary
`Meaning
`
`18. monitoring operating conditions of [a/said]
`processing unit
`
`’627: 16, 23
`
`[AGREED]
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`[AGREED]
`
`Plain and Ordinary
`Meaning
`
`
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`20
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`19.
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`[monitoring/monitor] operating parameters of the
`processing device
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`’247: 10, 17
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`Construction
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`Plain and Ordinary
`Meaning
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`
`
`
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`21
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