Method and apparatus for enabling a computer system by loading and executing an updated hardware specific boot routine to modify the operating system
US7673127B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 4, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 2, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/4401
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for utilizing generic computer operating system software for computer hardware systems designed subsequent to the operating system software. The system and method of the present invention employs a separate modular software file called a System Enabler that has all patches, code, data and resources needed to make a particular computer system operational. The System Enabler file is matched to a particular hardware system and may be bundled with that hardware system. During computer system start up the System Enabler file modifies the generic operating system software for optimum operation with the particular computer hardware system.
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