A computer system with unattended on-demand availability includes power-saving features which place the system into a Standby mode whenever the system is idle or is not being used. Prior to entering Standby mode, the system sets a hardware timer which indicates when the next scheduled event in the system...http://www.google.de/patents/US6065123?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6065123 - Computer system with unattended on-demand availability
