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Method of restarting a computer platform

  • US 7,962,734 B2
  • Filed: 03/15/2007
  • Issued: 06/14/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/20/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for restarting a computing platform comprising a plurality of devices to a state in which applications run in less time than an initial start, comprising:

  • powering on the computing platform;

    identifying one or more devices of the plurality of devices which are not critical to running applications;

    storing information about the non-critical devices;

    restarting the computing platform;

    retrieving the information about the non-critical devices;

    disabling the non-critical devices;

    performing at least one of testing and initialization of at least one device of the plurality of devices that are critical to running the applications before the critical devices are enabled;

    offloading at least one of testing and initialization of at least one of the non-critical devices;

    enabling the critical devices; and

    said platform enabling or directing said operating system to enable the non-critical devices after the restart is completed.

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