System and method for fast platform hibernate and resume

Details System and method for fast platform hibernate and resume System and method for fast platform hibernate and resume

2011-06-28

2011-06-28

Connolly, Mark (Department: 2115)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Computer power control

Power conservation

C713S300000, C713S324000, C712S228000, C365S228000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07971081

ABSTRACT:
In some embodiments, an apparatus includes processor cores, a smaller non-volatile memory, a larger non-volatile memory to hold an operating system, programs, and data for use by the processor cores. The apparatus also includes volatile memory to act as system memory for the processor cores, and power management logic to control at least some aspects of power management. In response to a power state change command, a system context is stored in the smaller non-volatile memory followed by the volatile memory losing power, and in response to a resume command, the volatile memory receives power and receives at least a portion of the system context from the smaller non-volatile memory. Other embodiments are described.

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