Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Computer power control – Power conservation
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-09
2011-08-09
Cao, Chun (Department: 2116)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Computer power control
Power conservation
C713S300000, C713S324000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07996694
ABSTRACT:
Exemplary embodiments of methods, apparatuses, and systems for powering up select components of a computer from a sleep state, maintaining a network state, and powering down the select components of the computer to return the computer to the sleep state are described. For one embodiment, a network interface and a fan controller receive power during the network state maintenance but a display or audio components do not receive power during the network state maintenance.
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Bold Ethan
Cheshire Stuart
Hollowell J. Rhoads
Liu Joe
Reece R. Dean
Apple Inc.
Blakely , Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
Cao Chun
Yanchus, III Paul B
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