Abstract: An apparatus for limiting volatile computer memory based on available energy in an auxiliary power source comprises an energy monitor module configured to determine an amount of available energy in the auxiliary power source. Also provided is a memory status module configured to determine an amount of volatile computer memory allocated for use in a computer and a memory adjustment module configured to adjust the amount of volatile computer memory allocated for use in the computer based on the amount of available energy in the auxiliary power source.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 30, 2003
Date of Patent:
May 23, 2006
Assignee:
International Business Madnine Corporation
Inventors:
Gary William Batchelor, Michael Thomas Benhase, Enrique Garcia, Carl Evan Jones, Trung Le