IP Library Granted Patent US 11,379,029
Granted Patent B2
US 11,379,029 · App. 16/707,849 · Granted Jul 5, 2022

Usage scenario based monitoring and adjustment

Inventors: Zhongsheng Wang (Portland, OR); James Hermerding, II (Vancouver, WA)
Assignee: Intel Corporation
G06F1/3206G06F1/206G06F1/324G06F9/5083G06F15/76G06F15/7807G06F2015/761
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,379,029
App. No.
16/707,849
Granted
Jul 5, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to monitor and manage usage of resources on a computing platform. An example apparatus includes a processor and a subsystem. The example processor includes a modified operating system, the operating system modified to monitor application execution via the processor to determine a usage scenario for the apparatus. The example processor includes an index generator to generate a system usage scenario index quantifying a snapshot of the usage scenario for the processor and the subsystem of the apparatus. The example processor includes a rebalancer to reallocate resources of at least one of the processor or the subsystem based on the system usage scenario index.

Claims (41)

1. An apparatus comprising:

memory including instructions; and

a processor to execute the instructions to:

generate a system usage scenario representative of usage of the processor and a subsystem in communication with the processor, the usage based on operating system monitoring information and the system usage scenario associated with a system usage scenario index; and

reallocate resources of at least one of the processor or the subsystem based on the system usage scenario.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is to implement power and thermal management.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is implemented on a platform including a system-on-a-chip (SOC) and a rest-of-the-platform (ROP), the processor included in the SOC and the subsystem included in the ROP.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein at least one resource is rebalanced between the SOC and the ROP.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is to reallocate resources via at least one of an instruction or a suggestion to at least one of the processor or the subsystem.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the system usage scenario index is a composite index formed from a sub-index associated with each of the processor and the subsystem.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the usage is to be determined based on at least one of application information or telemetry data.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the application information is based on one or more application profiles formed from execution of foreground applications and background processes.

9. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the telemetry data includes resource usage data monitored by the operating system.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 , further including a processor usage monitor to monitor usage of the processor and a power monitor to monitor power consumption by at least one of the processor or the subsystem.

11. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is to:

compare the system usage scenario to a criterion; and

trigger the reallocating based on the comparison of the system usage scenario to the criterion.

12. A tangible computer readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed, cause a processor to at least:

generate a system usage scenario representative of usage of the processor and a subsystem in communication with the processor, the usage based on operating system monitoring information and the system usage scenario associated with a system usage scenario index; and

reallocate resources of at least one of the processor or the subsystem based on the system usage scenario.

13. The computer readable storage medium of claim 12 , wherein the processor is included in a system-on-a-chip (SOC) and the subsystem is included in a rest-of-the-platform (ROP), the SOC and the ROP forming a platform, and wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the processor to rebalance at least one resource between the SOC and the ROP.

14. The computer readable storage medium of claim 12 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the processor to reallocate resources via at least one of an instruction or a suggestion to at least one of the processor or the subsystem.

15. The computer readable storage medium of claim 12 , wherein the system usage scenario index is a composite index formed from a sub-index associated with each of the processor and the subsystem, and wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the processor to determine the usage based on at least one of application information or telemetry data.

16. The computer readable storage medium of claim 12 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the processor to monitor the usage of the processor and power consumption by at least one of the processor or the subsystem.

17. The computer readable storage medium of claim 12 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the processor to compare the system usage scenario to a criterion and to provide a trigger input to reallocate resources based on the comparison of the system usage scenario to the criterion.

18. A method comprising:

generating, by executing an instruction using a processor, a system usage scenario representative of usage of the processor and a subsystem in communication with the processor, the usage based on operating system monitoring information and the system usage scenario associated with a system usage scenario index; and

reallocating, by executing an instruction using the processor, resources of at least one of the processor or the subsystem based on the system usage scenario.

19. The method of claim 18 , further including:

comparing the system usage scenario to a criterion; and

triggering the reallocating based on the comparison of the system usage scenario to the criterion.

20. A platform apparatus comprising:

a rest-of-the-platform (ROP) including a subsystem; and

a system-on-a-chip (SOC) including:

memory including instructions; and

a processor to execute the instructions to:

generate a system usage scenario representative of usage of the processor and the subsystem in communication with the processor, the usage based on operating system monitoring information; and

reallocate resources of at least one of the processor or the subsystem based on the system usage scenario.

21. A tangible computer readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed, cause a processor to at least:

generate a system usage scenario representative of usage of the processor and a subsystem in communication with the processor, the usage based on operating system monitoring information; and

reallocate resources of at least one of the processor or the subsystem based on the system usage scenario via at least one of an instruction or a suggestion to at least one of the processor or the subsystem.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 18, 2020
From: WANG, ZHONGSHENG; HERMERDING, JAMES, II
To: INTEL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 051839/0845 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 15487550 · Apr 14, 2017
Related Publication 20200166982A1 · May 28, 2020
Cited By (1)
US 12,687,910