Use Driven Configurator and System Optimization

• US 20080104379A1
• Filed: 11/01/2006
• Published: 05/01/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/01/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dell Products LP (Dell Technologies Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Dell Products LP (Dell Technologies Inc.)
• Inventors: Anson, Chad R., Garcia, Ryan M., Peterman, Anthony E.
• Granted Patent: US 7,685,413 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 713/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/44505 Configuring for program initiating, e.g. using registry, configuration files

Abstract

A configurator is provided with the ability to present a customer with information regarding desirable configuration bundles that are based upon specific intended use and to enable a customer to configure a system based upon the specific intended use. Additionally, based upon an indicated specific intended use, an information handling system manufacturer can optimize the configuration of the information handling system.

Claims

1. A method for optimizing an information handling system for an intended use comprising:

maintaining a list of applications installed on the information handling system during an initial system load, the applications relating to the intended use;

determining which system components are necessary for the applications to operate properly;

compiling a core list of core system components for all of the applications contained on the list of applications installed on the information handling system;

assigning remaining system components to a virtualization list; and

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operating the information handling system in an intended use optimized mode of operation.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

loading the system components identified by the virtualization list into a virtual system space; and

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shutting down the virtual system storage space when operating the information handling system in the intended use optimized mode of operation.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

loading the system components identified by the virtualization list into a virtual system space; and

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executing the system components stored on the virtual system storage space when a non-intended use application is executed; and

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shutting down the virtual system storage space when execution of the non-intended use application completes.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein:

the intended uses include gaming.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein:

the gaming includes specific game titles; and

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the core list of system components is specific to the specific game titles.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein:

the gaming includes specific game genres; and

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the core list of system components is specific to the specific game genres.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein:

the intended use include at least one of audio editing, video editing and photography.

8. A method for configuring an information handling system comprising:

configuring the information handling system with options selected according to user input, the configuring including

validating configuration of the information handling system; and

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providing component bundle information based upon specific uses selected by the user during configuration of the information handling system.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein:

the specific uses include gaming.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein:

the gaming includes specific game titles; and

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the component bundle information is specific to the specific game titles.

11. The method of claim 9 wherein:

the gaming includes specific game genres; and

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the component bundle information is specific to the specific game genres.

12. The method of claim 8 wherein:

the specific uses include at least one of audio editing, video editing and photography.

13. A method for use selectable configuration of an information handling system, the method comprising:

loading an application onto the information handling system, the application being operable to identify core and non-core resources for at least one specific intended use;

executing the application to provide a user selectable option for optimization; and

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disabling non-core resources responsive to a user selection of the at least one specific intended use.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein:

the at least one specific intended use includes gaming.

15. The method of claim 14 wherein:

the gaming includes specific game titles; and

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core and non-core resource identification is specific to the specific game titles.

16. The method of claim 14 wherein:

the gaming includes specific game genres; and

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core and non-core resource identification is specific to the specific game genres.

17. The method of claim 13 further comprising:

configuring the information handling system with a normal portion and an intended use portion; and

wherein

the application is stored within the intended use portion.

18. The method of claim 17 wherein:

the normal portion is included within a normal partition; and

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the intended use portion is included within an intended use partition.

19. The method of claim 13 wherein:

the at least one specific intended use includes at least one of audio editing, video editing and photography.