Patent ID: 6922788
Filing Date: 2005-07-26
Classification: G06F,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method for conserving power in a computing unit, the computing unit including a plurality of components, the method comprising: during a power saving mode, receiving at the computing unit a request for service from a wirelessly coupled, portable external source, wherein the request for service comprises a request to save data on one of the components of the computing unit or a request to retrieve data from one of the components of the computing unit; determining which components of the computing unit are required to respond to the request for service while maintaining the power saving mode; selectively activating, from the power saving mode, the components of the computing unit necessary to respond to the request, wherein the components do not include a central processing unit of the computing unit; receiving at the computing unit file location information from the external source to facilitate processing of the request by the selectively activated components of the computing unit; and responding to the request using the file location information and the selectively activated components of the computing unit.