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Deploying an operating system

US8996667B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 8, 2011
Grant dateMar 31, 2015
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Expiry dateJun 23, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F8/63
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for deploying an operating system onto a client system includes, with the client system, receiving a bootloader image from an external device in response to a request for the bootloader image and installing the bootloader. The installed bootloader is configured to provide a streaming function from the client system to both a client repository of the client system and a remote data repository and selectively redirect requests for a block of data to one of: the client repository and the remote data repository. The method further includes, with the client system, during operation of a function of the operating system, making a request for a data block of the operating system, the data block including the function, and receiving the data block from one of: the client repository and the remote repository based on availability information.

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