A computer system that provides device specific power characterizations for power control and budgeting functions is disclosed. The device driver programs of the computer system or a power characterizer of the system determines device specific power characterizations for corresponding devices under device...http://www.google.com.tw/patents/US5964879?utm_source=gb-gplus-share專利 US5964879 - Method and system for dynamically power budgeting with device specific characterization of power consumption using device driver programs