Energy-conserving apparatus and operating system having multiple operating functions

An energy-conserving motherboard having multiple operating functions, comprising:

• (a) first power-distributing circuitry actuatable for providing a first operating function, wherein said first power-distributing circuitry is arranged for establishing power connection with main microprocessor circuitry;
• (b) second power-distributing circuitry actuatable for providing a second operating function that does not require to activate said main microprocessor circuitry;
• and
• (c) control means for selectively activating said first power-distributing circuitry and said second power-distributing circuitry, so as to respectively provide said first operating function and said second operating function.

An information-processing apparatus having multiple operating functions, comprising:

• (a) a first group of circuitry actuatable for providing a first operating function, wherein said first group of circuitry comprises main microprocessor circuitry;
• (b) a second group of circuitry actuatable for providing a second operating function that does not require to activate said main microprocessor circuitry;
• (c) a third group of circuitry actuatable for providing a standby function to allow at least said first group of circuitry when deactivated to be reactuatable for providing said first operating function;
• (d) power providing means for providing power at least to said first group of circuitry, said second group of circuitry, and said third group of circuitry;
• and
• (e) control means for controlling said power providing means to selectively activate said first group of circuitry, said second group of circuitry, and said third group of circuitry, so as to respectively provide said first operating function, said second operating function, and said standby function.

An operating system for controlling an activity of an information-processing apparatus having main microprocessor circuitry and auxiliary microprocessor circuitry, said operating system comprising the instructions of:

• (a) monitoring an activity of said main microprocessor circuitry;
• (b) comparing said activity with a preset value;
• (c) deactivating said main microprocessor circuitry, if said activity has a value smaller than said preset value;
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• (d) deactivating said auxiliary microprocessor circuitry, if said activity has a value of zero.

An operating system for controlling an activity of an information-processing apparatus having main microprocessor circuitry and auxiliary microprocessor circuitry, said operating system comprising the instructions of:

• (a) monitoring an activity of said auxiliary microprocessor circuitry;
• (b) comparing said activity with a preset value;
• and
• (c) activating said main microprocessor circuitry, if said activity has a value greater than said preset value.