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Determining the context of a computing device that is powered off

US8387078B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 27, 2007
Grant dateFeb 26, 2013
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Expiry dateSep 27, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/12
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In some embodiments a remote request is received relating to a context of a computer after the computer has been powered off. A sensor of the computer is turned on to obtain context information of the computer from the sensor. The obtained context information is provided from the computer to a remote device while the computer is still powered off. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

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