Inventors:
Richard H. Hodge - Spring TX, US
Monji Jabori - Houston TX, US
John Powell - Spring TX, US
Assignee:
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. - Houston TX
International Classification:
G06F 1/00
Abstract:
Systems, apparatus, and methods are disclosed for blocking a power-transition. The method discloses: receiving a power-transition signal; monitoring a present-state of the computer; comparing the present-state of the computer, to a predetermined set of blocked power-transition states; and blocking the power-transition signal from being effected, if the present-state of the computer corresponds to one of the blocked power-transition states. The system discloses: blocked power-transition states; a power control module, and a power control circuit. The apparatus discloses: a blocking switch, and a power control module.