Method for reducing BIOS resume time from a sleeping state

Details Method for reducing BIOS resume time from a sleeping state Method for reducing BIOS resume time from a sleeping state

2006-08-29

2006-08-29

Elamin, A. (Department: 2116)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Digital data processing system initialization or configuration

Loading initialization program

C713S001000, C713S002000, C713S100000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07100037

ABSTRACT:
A method for reducing BIOS resume time from a computer system sleeping state, and corresponding components and system for implementing the method. The method first identifies an operating system (OS) type running on a computer system. Based on the operating system type that is identified, a set of BIOS resume tasks specific to that operating system type are dispatched for execution in response to a sleep mode wake event. Generally, the OS-type specific BIOS resume tasks may be stored on various storage means, such as BIOS devices, operating system files, or as a carrier wave. In one embodiment, various generic BIOS resume tasks and corresponding dispatch flag data are stored in one or more tables. In another embodiment, various sets of BIOS resume tasks are stored in separate tables or lists, wherein the sets of BIOS resume tasks may be operating system type and/or computer platform type specific.

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