Method for booting a personal digital assistant
US6032255A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 3, 1998 |
| Grant date | Feb 29, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/4406
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for booting a personal digital assistant (PDA) using an external memory card is provided. The method includes the steps of (a) preparing an external memory card in which a program for selecting a start-up command is stored, (b) executing a specific start-up command by booting the PDA, (c) executing a program for selecting other start-up commands by inserting the external memory card of the step (a) into the PDA when the step (b) is completed, and (d) executing jobs according to the start-up command selected in the step (c). The hardware switch function is replaced by software by executing a specific start-up command in advance and executing other start-up commands through the application program stored in the memory card of the personal computer during the booting of the PDA. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce fabrication expenses of the PDA, to minimize the PDA, and to flexibly cope with the change of the PDA system.
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