A method for reducing the boot time for a computer includes: supplying power to the computer; disabling a plurality of input/output (I/O) devices coupled to the computer; performing a boot process for the computer; and placing the computer in a suspend to memory state before a user turns on the computer....http://www.google.de/patents/US7017052?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7017052 - Method and system for reducing boot time for a computer
