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Low power subsystem for portable computers

  • US 7,725,748 B1
  • Filed: 12/29/2000
  • Issued: 05/25/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • transitioning a central processing unit (CPU) of a computer system into a low power mode, the computer system having a memory,activating a low power subsystem when the CPU enters the low power mode, the low-power subsystem including a low power processor, an external interface and a low power memory;

    independent of the CPU, using the low power processor of the low power subsystem to access data contained within the computer system memory; and

    providing the accessed data through the external interface of the low-power subsystem.

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