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Method and apparatus for remotely placing a computing device into a low power state

US6954864B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 29, 2002
Grant dateOct 11, 2005
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Expiry dateNov 29, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F1/3203
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for asserting a signal that does one or more of (a) causing the computing device to enter a low power state, (b) turning the computing device off completely, or (c) resetting the computing device, in response to a received request from a remote device.

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