Mobile systems with seamless transition by activating second subsystem to continue operation of application executed by first subsystem as it enters sleep mode
A computer system includes two or more subsystems. In one example, a first subsystem is executing a multimedia application using data stored in a first storage device. A copy of the data is also stored in a second storage device associated with a second subsystem. The second subsystem may be a dedicated multimedia player controller. When the first subsystem is to enter a sleep state, the second subsystem may continue to process the multimedia data stored in the second storage device. The second subsystem may also use the same audio port that the first subsystem was using before it enters the sleep state. Appropriate transition point may be determined by the second subsystem to ease audio disruption.
1. A system comprising:
a first subsystem including:
a first interface to receive media content from one or more of an internet connection, a cable connection, or a satellite connection, wherein the media content includes one or more of video content or audio content;
a first processor to process the media content when the first subsystem is in a first power mode; and
a first input/output (I/O) device that includes one or more of a first display or a first speaker, and which renders the media content when the first subsystem is in the first power mode; and
a second subsystem, coupled to the first subsystem, including:
a second interface to receive the media content from the first subsystem;
a second processor to process the media content when the first subsystem is in a second power mode, wherein the second power mode is a lower power mode relative to the first power mode, wherein the second subsystem is configured to move the first subsystem from the second power mode to the first power mode; and
a second I/O device that includes one or more of a second display or a second speaker, and which continues to automatically render the media content from a first point in the media content when the first subsystem is placed in the second power mode, wherein the first I/O device continues to automatically render the media content from a second point in the media content when the first subsystem is placed back in the first power mode.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first subsystem and the second subsystem are wirelessly coupled.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein an action by a user on the first subsystem is to place the first subsystem in the second power mode.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first subsystem and the second subsystem are configured to operate independently of each other.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the first subsystem or the second subsystem are powered via a battery.
6. A first subsystem, comprising:
a first interface to receive media content from one or more of an internet connection, a cable connection, or a satellite connection, wherein the media content includes one or more of video content or audio content;
a first processor to process the media content when the first subsystem is in a first power mode; and
a first input/output (I/O) device that includes one or more of a first display or a first speaker and which renders the media content when the first subsystem is in the first power mode, wherein the first subsystem is coupled to a second subsystem having a second I/O device that includes one or more of a second display or a second speaker and which continues to automatically render the media content from a first point in the media content when the first subsystem is placed in a second power mode, wherein the second power mode is a lower power mode relative to the first power mode, and wherein the first I/O device continues to automatically render the media content from a second point in the media content when the first subsystem is placed back in the first power mode, wherein the second subsystem is configured to move the first subsystem from the second power mode to the first power mode.
7. The first subsystem of claim 6 , wherein the second subsystem includes:
a second interface to receive the media content from the first subsystem; and
a second processor to process the media content when the first subsystem is in the second power mode.
8. The first subsystem of claim 6 , wherein the first subsystem and the second subsystem are wirelessly coupled.
9. The first subsystem of claim 6 , wherein an action by a user on the first subsystem is to place the first subsystem in the second power mode.
10. The first subsystem of claim 6 , wherein the first subsystem and the second subsystem are configured to operate independently of each other.
11. The first subsystem of claim 6 , wherein one or more of the first subsystem or the second subsystem are powered via a battery.
12. A second subsystem, comprising:
a second interface to receive media content from a first subsystem coupled to the second subsystem, wherein the first subsystem includes:
a first interface to receive the media content from one or more of an internet connection, a cable connection, or a satellite connection, wherein the media content includes one or more of video content or audio content; and
a first input/output (I/O) device that includes one or more of a first display or a first speaker and which renders the media content when the first subsystem is in a first power mode;
wherein the second subsystem includes:
a second processor to process the media content when the first subsystem is in a second power mode, wherein the second power mode is a lower power mode relative to the first power mode, wherein the second subsystem is configured to move the first subsystem from the second power mode to the first power mode; and
a second I/O device that includes one or more of a second display or a second speaker and which automatically continues to render the media content from a first point in the media content when the first subsystem is placed in the second power mode, and wherein the first I/O device automatically continues to render the media content from a second point in the media content when the first subsystem is placed back in the first power mode.
13. The second subsystem of claim 12 , wherein the first subsystem includes a first processor to process the media content when the first subsystem is in the first power mode.
14. The second subsystem of claim 12 , wherein the first subsystem and the second subsystem are wirelessly coupled.
15. The second subsystem of claim 12 , wherein an action by a user on the first subsystem is to place the first subsystem in the second power mode.
16. The second subsystem of claim 12 , wherein the first subsystem and the second subsystem are configured to operate independently of each other.
17. The second subsystem of claim 12 , wherein one or more of the first subsystem or the second subsystem are powered via a battery.