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Rapid access to data on a powered down personal computer

  • US 8,719,301 B2
  • Filed: 12/20/2010
  • Issued: 05/06/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/08/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer for providing access to data, comprising:

  • an operating system;

    a component to collect user data if an application program is executing under the operating system and store the user data in a file on the computer;

    a User Interface to output the user data stored in the file if the operating system is not executing; and

    a display;

    wherein the user data includes at least one of calendar events, a task list, contacts, and email messages, and wherein the computer includes a key activatable by the user to activate the User Interface without also causing the operating system to load, and wherein the User Interface causes the user data to be displayed on the display.

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