Method and apparatus for booting a computer system
US7313684B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 15, 2004 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/4418
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for quickly booting a personal computer system using a non-volatile reprogrammable memory device. A compressed memory image of the contents of the system working memory, hardware configuration and other information stored in memory when the system is in a desired operational state is stored in the non-volatile reprogrammable memory. When rebooting the process detects changed hardware and diverts from the reboot to identify the hardware before continuing.
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