Method and apparatus for creating a portable personalized operating environment
US5600781A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 21, 1996 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V30/387
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
To operate most effectively, a computer system should be customized for each user that will use the computer system. Specifically, it is desirable to have a computer system that knows exactly how each particular user desires to interact with a computer system. To implements such a system, a set of personalized information that defines how a particular user desires to interact with the computer system is defined. The personalized information for each user is stored on a small portable memory device that is given to the user. When a user wishes to use any computer system compatible with the personalized information system, then the user inserts the small portable memory device containing the personalized information. The personalized information is read into the computer system, and the computer system is then configured using the personalized information.
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