Boot method and boot system
US9507604B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 9, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/4401
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A boot method for a platform system including a Universal Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) is provided. The UEFI BIOS includes partitions storing an initial boot program code, a factory setting boot program code, a first customized boot program code, a second customized boot program code and boot information respectively. The provided method comprises steps of: loading the initial boot program code stored in one of the partitions of the UEFI BIOS into a memory, and executing the initial boot program code stored in the memory by a CPU to perform a first phase of boot; and loading one of the factory setting boot program code, the first customized boot program code and the second customized boot program code stored in the partitions of the UEFI BIOS into the memory according to data in the boot information, and executing the program code loaded in the memory to perform a second phase of boot by the CPU.
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