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Computer having a dual mode power supply for implementing a power saving mode

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  • US 6,092,207 A
  • Filed: 12/29/1997
  • Issued: 07/18/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/29/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A computer comprising:

  • a dual mode power supply including;

    a) a main voltage converter generating a main operating voltage at a normal operating current;

    a power management device coupled to the host processor and coupled to the output of the standby voltage converter, the power management device closing the main switch when the computer is in a normal operating mode and open circuiting the main switch when the computer is in a power saving mode;

    a wake-up device coupled to the power management device and the dual mode power output from the power supply; and

    a memory array coupled to the host processor and connected to the dual mode output from the power supply, the memory array to store information including one or more of

         1) an operating system,

         2) application software and data and

         3) graphics information.

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