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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2006
Filed:
May. 22, 2003
Joe Nathan Brown, Austin, TX (US);
Philip Bernard Burkes, Round Rock, TX (US);
Victor Espinoza, Jr., Pflugerville, TX (US);
Larry A. Michel, Austin, TX (US);
Joe Nathan Brown, Austin, TX (US);
Philip Bernard Burkes, Round Rock, TX (US);
Victor Espinoza, Jr., Pflugerville, TX (US);
Larry A. Michel, Austin, TX (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
Advanced computer hibernation functions are useful in saving a user's work environment when a user logs off a computer. The current art requires powering off the computer when entering into hibernation, and only allows a user to store a single non-reusable hibernation file for use in restoring operation when the computer is subsequently powered on. The present invention allows hibernation files to be created and stored without requiring a user to power off the computer to enter hibernation mode. Once the hibernation files are created and stored, a user achieves faster shut down of the computer when the user enters into hibernation mode by selecting from one of the existing hibernation files for advanced hibernation mode. Multiple users are allowed to save multiple work environments or files while maintaining privacy regarding each user's work environments by requiring log on identification passwords for each user.