Multi-operating system
US8898443B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 24, 2011 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2009/45575
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A mobile computing device with a mobile operating system and desktop operating system running concurrently and independently on a shared kernel without virtualization. The mobile operating system provides a user experience for the mobile computing device that suits the mobile environment. The desktop operating system provides a full desktop user experience when the mobile computing device is docked to a secondary terminal environment. The mobile computing device may be a smartphone running the Android mobile OS and a full desktop Linux distribution on a modified Android kernel.
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