Method of restarting a computer platform

Details Method of restarting a computer platform Method of restarting a computer platform

2006-09-20

2009-10-06

Butler, Dennis M (Department: 2115)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Digital data processing system initialization or configuration

Loading initialization program

C713S001000, C713S100000

Reexamination Certificate

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07600111

ABSTRACT:
Provided is a method for restarting a computing platform to a state in which applications run in less time than an initial start, comprising powering on a computing platform having a plurality of devices; identifying one or more of the devices which are not critical to running applications; storing information about the non-critical devices; restarting the computing platform; retrieving the information about the non-critical devices; disabling the non-critical devices; enabling devices which are not non-critical; and enabling the non-critical devices after the restart is completed.

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