467results about How to "Reduce boot time" patented technology

The invention provides a deep-sleep method of embedded system. The method mainly comprises the following processing steps: 1, in the system operating status, judging whether no operation is performed for long time to ensure that if so, the system preservation process is carried out after the hardware operation is ensured to be completed and then the system is closed to enter the deep-sleep mode, or receiving a system-closing signal; 2, starting the system, searching a deep-sleep block after the mapping and initializing of memory; after finding the effective deep-sleep sign, performing system data recovery process; and 3. after successfully recovering the system, performing the initializing of the related hardware, and returning to the state before the deep-sleep mode. By using the method of the invention, after the device is powered down or powered off and powered on again, the device can automatically return to the original interface to greatly reduce the power consumption of the stand-by system and save energy and electrical energy, thus prolonging the service time of the battery and ensuring the service life of the related hardware while largely increasing the startup speed of the system.

A method and apparatus to decrease the boot time and the hibernate awaken time of a computer system is presented. Static and dynamic configuration data is stored in flash memory. The size of flash memory is selected so that the initialization time of the configuration data stored in the flash memory is approximately equal to the spin-up time of the disk drive where the operating system is stored. During power down or entry into a hibernate mode, the computer system determines the static and dynamic configuration data to be stored in flash memory based on a history of prior uses. Data is also stored in the flash memory during system operation to reduce the number of times the disk drive is spun up. When the computer system is powered up or awakened from hibernation, the configuration data in flash memory is initialized while the disk drive is spinning up.

According to this invention, an inkjet printing apparatus having an arrangement for detecting an amount of remaining ink in an ink tank starts a printing operation in a short time immediately after power-on. If an operation in preceding use is ended without any error at the time of power-off, and no error has occurred even at the time of power-on, the inkjet printing apparatus of this invention starts the printing operation without executing the operation of detecting the amount of remaining ink in the ink tank after power-on.

A method for reducing the boot time for a computer includes: supplying power to the computer; disabling a plurality of input / output (I / O) devices coupled to the computer; performing a boot process for the computer; and placing the computer in a suspend to memory state before a user turns on the computer. The method reduces the boot time for a computer by placing the computer in a suspend to memory mode rather than completely shutting off the computer. In this manner, when a user of the computer pushes the power button, the computer wakes up from the suspend to memory mode instead of being required to perform the entire boot process. This significantly reduces the time required to make the computer available to the user, allowing the computer to function like an appliance.

A method of fast switching control for different operation systems operated in computer is provided, including installing a first operating system, a second operating system and a second operating system kernel program in a hard disk of the computer. An event signal generation unit is connected to the computer. When the computer completes the booting process, the first operating system is loaded and executed, the second operating system kernel program memory region is established in a system memory, and the second operating system kernel program is loaded into the second operating system kernel program memory region. When the computer detects that a preset event signal is generated from the event signal generation unit, the second operation system kernel program preloaded in the second operating system kernel program memory region is executed, so that the computer is switched from executing the first operation system to executing the second operation system.