POWER ON WITH NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION

摘要

A system for powering up a computer having a central processing unit (CPU), which CPU includes an operating system (OS), when the CPU is in an Sx state in which the (OS) is not powered up. There is a near field communication (NFC) detector for detecting an NFC signal, and an embedded controller physically separate from said CPU, the embedded controller responsive to the NFC signal and adapted to power up the CPU out of said Sx state.

主权项

1. A system to power up a computer having a central processing unit (CPU), which CPU includes an operating system (OS), said CPU adapted to be in an Sx state in which said CPU is powered off, in a pre-boot state, in a sleep state or in a hibernated state, said system further comprising:
a near field communication (NFC) device to detect a near field communication (NFC) signal; and an embedded controller physically separate from said CPU, said embedded controller adapted to be responsive to said NFC signal to power up said CPU out of said Sx state.