Detecting State Loss on a Device

摘要

This document describes techniques for detecting state loss on a device. These techniques permit a computer connected to a device to forgo, in many cases, reinitializing the device when returning to a normal-power mode.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving, from a computer and at a device, a state marker, the state marker associated with state information for the device, the state information stored on or intended to be stored on memory integral with the device, the state information for the device enabling use of the device by the computer; storing the state marker on the memory; maintaining, by the device, the state marker; and providing the state marker responsive to a request by the computer.