User influenced loading sequence
First Claim
1. A method for loading an electronic device, the method comprising:
- initially loading startup applications or content in a predetermined order;
if a user selects a startup application or content, aborting the initial loading of the startup applications or content in the predetermined order and loading the selected startup application or content; and
resuming the loading of the startup applications or content in the predetermined order.
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Abstract
There is provided a method for altering a sequence in which programs and content are loaded upon startup of an electronic device. A user may change the loading sequence by selecting a program or content before the loading sequence has finished. In addition, the altered loading sequence may be saved and utilized when the electronic device is powered on again. There is also provided a tangible, machine-readable medium for performing the described method. Finally, there is provided an electronic device having a memory device for storing a loading program that defines a loading sequence, a processor for loading programs and content based on the loading sequence, and a user interface for delivering user input to the loading program to alter the loading sequence.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for loading an electronic device, the method comprising:
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initially loading startup applications or content in a predetermined order; if a user selects a startup application or content, aborting the initial loading of the startup applications or content in the predetermined order and loading the selected startup application or content; and resuming the loading of the startup applications or content in the predetermined order. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for loading an electronic device, the method comprising:
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detecting an order in which a user selects programs or content upon startup of an electronic device; saving the order in which the user selects the programs or content; and loading the programs or content in the saved order upon startup of the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An electronic device, comprising:
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a non-volatile memory device configured to store a loading program that defines a loading sequence; a processor configured to load programs and content into a system memory based on the loading sequence; and a user interface configured to deliver user input to the loading program to alter the loading sequence. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A tangible, machine readable medium comprising code executable to perform the tasks of:
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loading applications or content onto a memory device in a preset sequence; and altering the preset sequence based on a user selection of one or more of the applications or content. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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