Patent ID: 7974661

Claim:
A computer-implemented method for remotely accessing a computing device operating in a low-power state, the method comprising: receiving at the computing device a request for application data located on the computing device, the request being received from a wireless device communicating with the computing device via a short-range wireless communications link; executing a pre-boot application within a Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) of the computing device without causing the computing device to exit the hibernation state, if the computing device is in a hibernation state, the pre-boot application being configured to receive the request from the wireless device while the computing device is in the hibernation state, retrieve the data from a location accessible to the pre-boot application while the computer is operating in the pre-boot environment, format the data for display on the wireless device, and send the data to the wireless device; and executing a software component configured to communicate with an application, an application data storage device, and a second interface for communicating with a wireless device, if the computing device is in a standby state.