Patent ID: 7418609
Filing Date: 2008-08-26
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for instant on multimedia playing, applied to a computer, enabling the computer to selectively enter an IOMP (Instant On Multimedia Player) operation mode when it enters a power conservation mode, wherein the method comprises the following steps: A) a computer system checking whether an activating signal of an IOMP program has been received when the computer enters the power conservation mode, and going to the step B upon confirming the receipt of the activating signal, otherwise, the computer remaining in the power conservation mode; B) the computer system saving a hardware information of the computer in a first memory; C) a processor of the computer reading an IOMP program from a second memory and executing the IOMP program; D) the processor executing the IOMP program to generate and display a human-computer interface menu, wherein the interface menu is provided for users to select files for playing; E) the processor executing the IOMP program to play the files selected in step (D); F) the computer system, while executing step E, checking whether a recovery instruction has been received and stops execution of the IOMP program upon confirming the receipt of the recovery instruction, and then reading the hardware information of step B from the first memory and saving the hardware information back into the computer to recover the computer to the power conservation mode.