A battery powered computer system monitors the address bus to determine when selected peripheral devices have not been accessed for a preset amount of time. When the preset amount of time has passed the system powers itself down and stops the system clock, placing it in a standby mode. The system is...http://www.google.fr/patents/USRE36189?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet USRE36189 - Apparatus for reducing computer system power consumption
Apparatus for reducing computer system power consumption