System and method for leveraging human physiological traits to control microprocessor frequency

Shye, Alex; Pan, Yan; Scholbrock, Benjamin; Miller, J. Scott; Memik, Gokhan; Dinda, Peter A.; Dick, Robert P.

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Title: System and method for leveraging human physiological traits to control microprocessor frequency

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A system and method for leveraging physiological traits to control microprocessor frequency are disclosed. In some embodiments, the system and method may optimize, for example, a particular processor-based architecture based on, for example, end user satisfaction. In some embodiments, the system and method may determine, for example, whether their users are satisfied to provide higher efficiency, improved reliability, reduced power consumption, increased security, and a better user experience. The system and method may use, for example, biometric input devices to provide information about a user's physiological traits to a computer system. Biometric input devices may include, for example, one or more of the following: an eye tracker, a galvanic skin response sensor, and/or a force sensor.

Inventors:: Shye, Alex; Pan, Yan; Scholbrock, Benjamin; Miller, J. Scott; Memik, Gokhan; Dinda, Peter A.; Dick, Robert P.

Issue Date:: Tue Mar 25 00:00:00 EDT 2014

Research Org.:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1128533

Patent Number(s):: 8683242

Application Number:: 12/796,887

Assignee:: Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: G - PHYSICS G06 - COMPUTING G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES 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 THIR OWN ENERGY USE

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G - PHYSICS G06 - COMPUTING G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
G06F1/3231 - Monitoring the presence, absence or movement of users
G06F1/324 - by lowering clock frequency
G06F1/3296 - by lowering the supply or operating voltage

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES 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 THIR OWN ENERGY USE
Y02D10/00 - Energy efficient computing

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DOE Contract Number:: FG02-05ER25691; AC05-00OR22725

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2010 Jun 09

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 97 MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTING

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                    Shye, Alex, Pan, Yan, Scholbrock, Benjamin, Miller, J. Scott, Memik, Gokhan, Dinda, Peter A., and Dick, Robert P. System and method for leveraging human physiological traits to control microprocessor frequency.  United States: N. p., 2014. 
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                    Shye, Alex, Pan, Yan, Scholbrock, Benjamin, Miller, J. Scott, Memik, Gokhan, Dinda, Peter A., & Dick, Robert P. System and method for leveraging human physiological traits to control microprocessor frequency.  United States.

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  abstractNote = {A system and method for leveraging physiological traits to control microprocessor frequency are disclosed. In some embodiments, the system and method may optimize, for example, a particular processor-based architecture based on, for example, end user satisfaction. In some embodiments, the system and method may determine, for example, whether their users are satisfied to provide higher efficiency, improved reliability, reduced power consumption, increased security, and a better user experience. The system and method may use, for example, biometric input devices to provide information about a user's physiological traits to a computer system. Biometric input devices may include, for example, one or more of the following: an eye tracker, a galvanic skin response sensor, and/or a force sensor.},

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