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Patent US7725748 - Low power subsystem for portable computers - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsAn embedded subsystem is coupled to a shared database is synchronized with the notebook and has access to the hard drive. The subsystem is in operation when the notebook is in low power mode....http://www.google.com/patents/US7725748?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7725748 - Low power subsystem for portable computersAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS7725748 B1Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 09/753,326Publication dateMay 25, 2010Filing dateDec 29, 2000Priority dateDec 29, 2000Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS8751837, US20090276330Publication number09753326, 753326, US 7725748 B1, US 7725748B1, US-B1-7725748, US7725748 B1, US7725748B1InventorsPankaj Kedia, James KardachOriginal AssigneeIntel CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (131), Non-Patent Citations (12), Referenced by (9), Classifications (15), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetLow power subsystem for portable computers
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