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Integration Model for Instant-On Environment

  • US 20090037722A1
  • Filed: 08/01/2008
  • Published: 02/05/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/01/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An instant-on environment for a computer comprising a boot ROM and a mass storage device, wherein the mass storage can be either hard disk or flash memory, said instant-on environment comprising:

  • a loader that is integrated into said boot ROM, based on an embedded OS, and that functions to load other instant-on environment components;

    an EPG1 interface element comprising a first user screen that appears on a computer display within seconds after power-on, and from which a user can choose to launch one of a plurality of instant-on environment applications or launch a primary OS;

    an EPG2 interface element that is launched if said user chooses to launch an instant-on environment application, wherein said EPG2 interface element comprises a desktop environment that said user enters once an application is selected from said EPG1 interface element; and

    wherein said instant-on environment comprises any or all of said loader, EPG1, and EPG2, and resides in any one or all of said (boot ROM and mass storage.

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