Application software configured to work with two operating systems

• US 20040225876A1
• Filed: 05/05/2003
• Published: 11/11/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 05/05/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: People Innovate For Economy Foundation Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Peter Ar-Fu Lam
• Inventors: Lam, Peter Ar-Fu
• Granted Patent: US 7,822,962 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 713/2
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/441 Multiboot arrangements, i.e. selecting an operating system to be loaded
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/44536 Selecting among different versions

Abstract

An application software is provided to work with two operating systems of a computer. A first mode of the application software is configured to work with the computer before the primary operating system is booted. The second mode of the application software is provided to work under the environment provide by the primary operation system.

Claims

1. A method for an user to operate a computer comprising the steps of:

(1) running a BIOS;

(2) running a pre OS application software;

(3) booting the primary OS of said computer;

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said computer comprises more than one application softwares, said method further comprising a step enabling said user to select an application software for running in step (2).

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising a step to boot a secondary OS in between step (1) and step (2) for running said application software.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein said computer is provided a OS comprising said primary OS and said secondary OS.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein said primary OS is configured to take over the control to run said application software upon the completion of step (3).

6. The method of claim 5 wherein said application software comprises a first program configured for running in step (2) and a second program for running after step (3).

7. The method of claim 1 wherein said application software comprises a data file configured for accessing by said application software during said step (2) and after said step (3).

8. The method of claim 1 wherein said step (2) runs a first application software;

said method further comprising a step to run a second application software after executing step (3);

wherein said first and second software are configured to access a common data file.

9. The method of claim 1 to operate the personal computer wherein said step (2) runs a first application software configured to access a first data file;

said method further comprising the steps of;

(4) after executing step (3), running a second application software configured to access a second data file and

(5) synchronizing data stores in said first and second data files.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein said primary OS is booted in parallel with said step (2).

11. The method of claim 1 further comprising a step for the user to select withholding step (3) when executing step (2).

12. A method for an user to operate a computer comprising the steps of:

(1) providing a pre primary OS working environment;

(2) providing a post primary OS working environment; and

(3) running an application program in said pre primary OS working environment while booting said primary OS.

13. The method of claim 12 further comprising a step enabling said user to decide if said computer is to be withheld from booting said primary OS.

14. The method of providing an application software comprising the steps of:

(1) configuring said application software to run on a computer prior to the launching of a primary OS; and

(2) providing additional program for said application software to run on said computer after launching said primary OS;

15. The method of claim 14 wherein said application software is configured to service at least one common application objective before and after launching said primary OS.

16. The method of claim 14 wherein said application software is a personalized application software.

17. A method for an user to operate a personal computer comprising the steps of:

(1) providing multiple application softwares;

(2) providing means enabling an user to select one of said application softwares prior to the booting of a primary OS.

(3) launching the selected application software of step (2) prior to the booting of said OS;

or immediately after booting said primary OS.

18. The method of claim 17 further comprising a step enabling said user to decide if the OS is to be booted after launching said selected application software.

19. A method for providing an application software to operate on a computer having two operating systems comprising the steps of:

(1) defining n application objectives;

(2) providing a first program configured to run on a first OS for achieve m application objectives where said m application objectives are a subset of said n application objectives;

(3) providing a second program configured to run on a second OS for achieving k application objective where said k application objectives are a subset of said n application objectives; and

(4) installing said first and second programs in a computer.

20. The method of claim 19 wherein said first OS is part of said second OS.

21. The method of claim 19 wherein said first and second programs are configured to access data from a common data file.

22. The method of claim 19 further comprising the steps of:

(5) providing first memory located inside said computer for storing said first program; and

(6) providing second memory removable from said computer for storing said second program.

23. The method of claim 22 wherein each of said first and second programs is part of a dual mode application software.

24. A computer system comprising:

first memory located inside said computer system;

second memory removable from said computer system; and

a dual mode application software comprising a first program reside in said first memory and a second program reside in said second memory.

25. The computer system of claim 24 wherein said dual mode application software is a personalized application software.

26. The computer system of claim 24 wherein confidential data are stored in said second memory, and access between said memory and said computer system is prohibited or disconnected before said computer is connected with the internet.

27. A computer program configured for working with a computer comprising:

codes enabling said computer program to run on said computer before the primary OS of said computer is booted and

codes enabling said computer program to run on said computer after said primary OS is booted.

28. The computer program of claim 27 wherein said computer and said computer program are configured to allow booting said primary OS while said computer program is running.