Context transferring between portable computer processor and docking station processor upon docking and undocking
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorFrank P. Hart
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Abstract
A system for controlling operation of a computer includes a first processor in the computer and a second processor in a docking station. The first and second processors shift a context for controlling the computer between the computer and the docking station based on detecting an event relating to docking. If the context is shifted to the computer in response to undocking, the first processor controls the computer and the second processor halts operation. If the context is shifted to the docking station in response to docking, the second processor controls the computer and the first processor halts operation.
Claims27
A method of controlling a computer in a docking station, comprising:
- receiving a context of a first processor in the computer at the docking station;
- controlling the computer using a second processor on the docking station and the context of the first processor;
- and
- halting operation of the first processor.
A method of controlling operation of a computer using a docking station, comprising:
- receiving a context of a first processor in the docking station at the computer;
- controlling the computer using a second processor on the computer and the context of the first processor;
- and
- halting operation of the first processor with respect to the computer.
A method of controlling operation of a computer, comprising:
- shifting a context between the computer and a docking station for the computer based on detecting an event relating to docking;
- and
- controlling the computer using the context;
- wherein:
- if the context is shifted to the computer, a processor in the computer controls the computer and a processor in the docking station halts operation;
- and
- if the context is shifted to the docking station, the processor in the docking station controls the computer and the processor in the computer halts operation.
An article comprising a computer-readable medium which stores computer executable instructions for controlling a computer, the instructions causing a docking station to:
- receive a context of a first processor in the computer;
- control the computer using a second processor on the docking station and the context of the first processor;
- and
- halt operation of the first processor.
An article comprising a computer-readable medium which stores computer-executable instructions for controlling operation of a computer using a docking station, the instructions causing the computer to:
- receive a context of a first processor in the docking station at the computer;
- control the computer using a second processor on the computer and the context of the first processor;
- and
- halt operation of the first processor with respect to the computer.
An article comprising a computer-readable medium which stores computer-executable instructions for controlling operation of a computer, the instructions causing the computer to:
- shift a context between the computer and a docking station for the computer based on detecting an event relating to docking;
- and
- control the computer using the context;
- wherein:
- if the context is shifted to the computer, a processor in the computer controls the computer and a processor in the docking station halts operation;
- and
- if the context is shifted to the docking station, the processor in the docking station controls the computer and the processor in the computer halts operation.
A system for controlling a computer in a docking station, comprising:
- a first processor which transfers a context of the first processor to the docking station and thereafter halts operation;
- and
- a second processor on the docking station which controls the computer using the context of the first processor.
A system for controlling operation of a computer using a docking station, comprising:
- a first processor in the docking station which transfers a context of the first processor to the computer and thereafter halts operation with respect to the computer;
- and
- a second processor in the computer which receives the context from the first processor and which controls operation of the computer using the context of the first processor.
A system for controlling operation of a computer, comprising:
- a first processor in the computer;
- and
- a second processor in a docking station;
- wherein the first and second processors shift a context for controlling the computer between the computer and the docking station based on detecting an event relating to docking, and wherein:
- if the context is shifted to the computer, the first processor controls the computer and the second processor halts operation;
- and
- if the context is shifted to the docking station, the second processor controls the computer and the first processor halts operation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.