METHOD FOR SWITCHING A DEVICE BETWEEN HIBERNAT MODE AND WAKE-UP

摘要

A system and a method for switching a client device between hibernate mode and wake-up are provided. A client device connected to a host device through a network is configured to: receive a hibernate instruction from a user; send a hibernate request to a host device through the network upon receipt of the hibernate instruction; receive a hibernate permission from the host device; send image data of a volatile memory device of the client device to the host device upon receipt of the hibernate permission; receive a wake-up instruction from a user; send a wake-up request to the host device upon receipt of the wake-up instruction; and receive the image data from the host device, and write the image data back into the volatile memory device, after the wake-up request is sent to the host device.

主权项

1. A host device for switching a client device coupled to the host device through a network between hibernate mode and wake-up, comprising:
a first control device, and a data storage device, where the first control device is adapted for controlling the host device to: receive a hibernate request from the client device; check whether the host device is ready to receive image data of a volatile memory device of the client device upon receipt of the hibernate request; send a hibernate permission to the client device if the host device is ready to receive the image data; receive the image data from the client device after the hibernate permission is sent to the client device, and store the image data into the data storage device; receive a wake-up request from the client device; and send the image data stored in the data storage device to the client device upon receipt of the wake-up request.