Patent ID: 6330676
Filing Date: 2001-12-11
Classification: G06F,Y02D

Abstract:
A method in a computer system for automatically initiating particular computer system activities, said method comprising the steps of:storing within said computer system, a predetermined list of computer system activities to be initiated, said predetermined list of computer system activities including an initiation of a system self-test;detecting the presence of a user within a particular area surrounding said computer system;determining a particular amount of time that has passed since said computer system activities were last processed; andautomatically powering up said computer system and initiating said computer system activities contained within said predetermined list of computer system activities, in response to detecting the presence of a user within said particular area, if said particular amount of time that has passed since said computer system activities were last processed is greater than a predetermined threshold period, thereby permitting said computer system activities to be initiated without manual user input.