A device called Somniloquy processes network traffic autonomously, allowing a computer's CPU, hard disk, and display to be powered down.
Researchers at Microsoft and UCSD created a network adapter dubbed Somniloquy (meaning to talk in one's sleep) that can process network traffic autonomously, allowing a computer's CPU, hard disk, display, and I/O buses to be powered down without losing connectivity.
The Microsoft-UCSD network interface (described in this paper) could take over many network-related tasks like bit torrent file-sharing, and managing a remote desktop connection and a VOIP account, allowing the connected machine to enter sleep mode without losing its network link.
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My Computer
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Intel
- OS
- Windows 7 Professional, Windows XP
- CPU
- Intel Dual Core
- Motherboard
- Intel D945GCNL
- Memory
- 2GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel 82945G Express
- Monitor(s) Displays
- HP Pavilion 1859m
- Screen Resolution
- 1366x768
- Hard Drives
- Samsung 250GB SATA
Maxtor 80GB SATA
- Case
- High Tower
- Cooling
- Air
- Keyboard
- Delux
- Mouse
- A4Tech
- Internet Speed
- 512kbps downlink and 128kbps uplink :(
