Multiple operating system quick boot utility
US7533350B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 23, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 12, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 25, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/441
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computerized user interface for assisting a computer user selects a default operating system for a computer. The computerized interface operates during a current computing session and provides a list of operating systems available. A user can make a selection using standard activatible controls such as icons, alphanumeric lists and highlighting. Once selected, an operating becomes the default operating system software on the computer. Therefore, during the next startup of the computer a selected operating system will boot unless there is some other intervention. In addition to selecting an operating system, this invention can also be used to cause the computer to restart. Restart can be set to execute immediately or to execute upon a change in the default operating system. In addition this invention can be caused to uninstall thereby erasing the program files relating to this invention.
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