Portable computer and method of controlling power saving mode of portable computer
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN ยท China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- LG ELECTRONICS INC
- Publication Date
- 2009-05-06
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable ยท inactive patent
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Abstract
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[0001] The present invention relates to a portable computer and a method of controlling the power saving mode of the portable computer. In the present invention, the embedded controller will directly shut down the system power, so there is no need to wake up the system during the shutdown process, or switch when the battery power is reduced. It is a power-saving mode, and there is no need to wake up the system at this time. Background technique
[0002] Although different operating systems support different power-saving modes in laptops, in most cases, laptop power-saving modes typically consist of S3 (Suspend to Random Access Memory (RAM): Standby mode) and Power management at the S4 (Suspend to Hard Disk: Maximum Power Saving Mode or Hibernation) levels, which are defined through the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI).
[0003] The S3 level is a power saving mode that continuously supplies power to the random access memory (the main memory o...