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Media boot loader

US8095783B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 11, 2004
Grant dateJan 10, 2012
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Expiry dateJun 21, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/4406
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for boot media loader that includes detecting bootable media independent of any media partitioning. When bootable media is detected, data is read from a predetermined location of the bootable media. Next, the file system type is determined from the read data. The boot loader code is loaded for the corresponding file system type from basic input and output system (BIOS) code, and execution control is transferred to the boot loader code.

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