Method for determining software load process
US7281239B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 22, 2003 |
| Grant date | Oct 9, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 3, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/079
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is a method for determining the software load process. In an exemplary aspect of the present invention, a method for determining computer system software load process may start with loading computer system software on a computer. Then a marker file may be provided in the loaded computer system software. The marker file may indicate whether the loaded computer system software was loaded in a computer manufacturer's factory, loaded by a system restoration CD (SRCD), or loaded by downloading an image. When a program running on the computer abnormally terminates and the computer is able to send the marker file to a central authority, the marker file may be sent to the central authority by the computer. When a program running on the computer abnormally terminates and the computer is not able to send the marker file to a central authority, the marker file may be sent to the central authority by the computer after the computer reboots. The present invention may be applied to determining a load process for any computer software, including any system software and any application software.
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