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2007-11-27

2007-11-27

Elamin, A. (Department: 2116)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Computer power control

C713S001000, C713S002000, C713S100000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11083927

ABSTRACT:
A computer BIOS stores a value indicative of which of several hardware components has caused the computer to return to an active state. The OS is configured, as part of a system boot or other return to an active state, to retrieve the value stored by the BIOS. The OS compares the value stored by the BIOS with multiple values, each of the multiple values corresponding to a separate hardware component. When the OS identifies a value corresponding to the value stored by the BIOS, one or more programs associated with the identified value are launched.

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