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Electronic device and related method for enhancing convenience of a computer system

US8489869B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 18, 2008
Grant dateJul 16, 2013
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Expiry dateJul 12, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/441
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electronic device and related method for enhancing convenience of a computer system includes a memory unit for storing a plurality of boot-up configuration files and a plurality of human characteristic signals corresponding to the plurality of boot-up configuration files, a human characteristic reception unit for receiving a human characteristic, and a logic unit coupled to a power switch, the memory unit, and the human characteristic reception unit, for comparing the human characteristic received by the human characteristic reception unit and the plurality of human characteristic signals stored in the memory unit for generating a comparison result when the power switch is turned on, and performing a boot-up procedure to turn on the computer system according to the comparison result.

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