DETERMINING THE CONTEXT OF A COMPUTING DEVICE
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving a remote request relating to a context of a computer after the computer has been powered off;
turning on a sensor of the computer to obtain context information of the computer from the sensor; and
providing the obtained context information from the computer to a remote device while the computer is still powered off.
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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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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a remote request relating to a context of a computer after the computer has been powered off; turning on a sensor of the computer to obtain context information of the computer from the sensor; and providing the obtained context information from the computer to a remote device while the computer is still powered off. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An apparatus comprising:
a context aware circuit to receive a remote request relating to a context of a computer after the computer has been powered off, to turn on a sensor of the computer to obtain context information of the computer from the sensor, and to provide the context information to a remote device while the computer is still powered off. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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a sensor; and an input/output controller to receive a remote request relating to a context of the system after the system has been powered off, to turn on the sensor to obtain context information of the system from the sensor, and to provide the context information to a remote device while the system is still powered off. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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