Method and apparatus for executing instructions loaded into a reserved portion of system memory for transitioning a computer system from a first power state to a second power state
US6691234B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 16, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/4418
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to one aspect of the present invention, a method is provided in which a portion of system memory is reserved during a system boot operation for storing a set of instructions to be executed to transition a computer system from a first power state to a second power state. The reserved portion is made unavailable for use by an operating system of the computer system. The set of instructions stored in the reserved portion is executed to transition the computer system from the first power state to the second power state in response to a wakeup event.
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