US Patent:
20070239921, Oct 11, 2007
Inventors:
Arman Toorians - San Jose CA, US
Jason Kim - San Jose CA, US
International Classification:
G06F 13/36
Abstract:
In some embodiments, a notebook including a content source (e.g., a DVD or other display data source), mass storage device (e.g., hard disk drive), auxiliary display subsystem (including an auxiliary processor), PC chipset, a multiplexer between the content source, auxiliary processor, and PC chipset, and another multiplexer between the mass storage device, auxiliary processor and PC chipset, and methods implemented thereby. The auxiliary display subsystem can be operable (without communicating with the notebook's CPU) when the notebook is in a low-power state.