Patent ID: 6301673
Filing Date: 2001-10-09
Classification: G06F,Y02D

Abstract:
An apparatus, comprising: a processor having first and second operational modes, wherein in said first operational mode said processor has a predetermined set of operational capabilities and in said second operational mode said processor can perform a first subset of said operational capabilities and is inhibited from performing a second subset of said operational capabilities different from said first subset, control means responsive to a predetermined condition for saving information from said processor and for thereafter forcing said processor to said first operational mode, means responsive to said forcing of said processor to said first operational mode for effecting a predetermined operation and for thereafter restoring said information to said processor, said information including an indication of which of said first and second operational modes said processor was in at the occurrence of said predetermined condition so that said processor resumes operation in such operational mode, said apparatus further including a first display, a second display, means responsive to said processor for displaying information from said processor on a selected one of said displays, and manually actuatable means, wherein said predetermined condition is actuation of said manually actuatable means, and wherein said predetermined operation is switching from a currently selected one of said displays to the other thereof.