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Computing system with operational low power states

  • US 7,114,090 B2
  • Filed: 02/14/2003
  • Issued: 09/26/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/14/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method, comprising:

  • a) operating a computing system within a normal on state; and

    b) transitioning from said normal on state to a main Central Processing Unit/Operating System (“

    CPU/OS”

    ) based state in which one or more components of said computing system other than a main CPU of said computing system are inactivated so as to cause said computing system to consume less power in said main CPU/OS based state than in said normal on state, said one or more components including a graphics controller, said computing system able to execute one or more application software routines within said main CPU/OS based state, wherein said transitioning from said normal on state to said main CPU/OS based state further comprises stripping one or more components of said computing system of their ability to control their own power consumption.

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