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File manipulation during early boot time

US7769992B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 18, 2006
Grant dateAug 3, 2010
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Expiry dateMar 20, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/4403
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for enabling access to user-level data is described. One embodiment includes accessing user-level data associated with a kernel-level function using a portable executable (PE) file. The user-level data is accessed during a boot-time of a computer. In this embodiment, the PE file is also accessed using the computer.

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