PORTABLE DESKTOP DEVICE AND METHOD OF HOST COMPUTER SYSTEM HARDWARE RECOGNITION AND CONFIGURATION
First Claim
1. A method of host computer system hardware recognition and configuration for a portable desktop device coupled with the host computer system, the method comprising:
- on a first boot of the host computer system from the portable desktop device;
recognizing at least one hardware device connected to the host computer system,configuring at least one hardware configuration file of a portable desktop O/S of the portable desktop device in accordance with the recognized hardware devices, andrebooting the host computer system; and
,on a second boot of the host computer system from the portable desktop device;
starting up the portable desktop O/S using the configured at least one hardware configuration file.
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Abstract
A portable desktop device and method for host computer system hardware recognition and configuration are provided. The portable desktop device causes on a first boot, the host computer system to recognize hardware devices connected thereto, and to configure hardware configuration files of the portable desktop O/S in accordance with the recognized hardware. Once the hardware configuration files have been configured, the system is rebooted. On the second boot, the host computer determines that the portable desktop has been configured for its hardware, and initiates start-up of the portable desktop.
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36 Claims
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1. A method of host computer system hardware recognition and configuration for a portable desktop device coupled with the host computer system, the method comprising:
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on a first boot of the host computer system from the portable desktop device; recognizing at least one hardware device connected to the host computer system, configuring at least one hardware configuration file of a portable desktop O/S of the portable desktop device in accordance with the recognized hardware devices, and rebooting the host computer system; and
,on a second boot of the host computer system from the portable desktop device; starting up the portable desktop O/S using the configured at least one hardware configuration file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 35)
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16. A portable desktop device comprising:
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I/O hardware for coupling the portable desktop device to a host computer system, the host computer system connected to at least one hardware device; memory storage comprising; a portable desktop storage block comprising a portable desktop O/S; and a boot process block for execution by the host computer system, and on a first boot of the host computer system from the portable desktop device; a hardware recognition and configuration process block of the boot process block for causing the host computer system to; recognize the at least one hardware device connected to the host computer system; and configure at least one hardware configuration file of the portable desktop O/S in accordance with the recognized hardware devices, the boot process block for causing the host computer system to reboot itself once the host computer system has finished recognizing the at least one hardware device and configuring the at least one hardware configuration file, and on a second boot of the host computer system, the boot process block for causing the host computer system to initiate starting up the portable desktop O/S using the configured at least one hardware configuration file. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 36)
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31. A method of host computer system hardware recognition and configuration for a portable desktop device coupled with the host computer system, the method comprising:
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on a first boot of the host computer system from the portable desktop device; recognizing at least one hardware device connected to the host computer system, copying at least one hardware configuration file to a portable desktop O/S of the portable desktop device in accordance with the recognized hardware devices, and rebooting the host computer system; and
,on a second boot of the host computer system from the portable desktop device; starting up the portable desktop O/S using the copied at least one hardware configuration file. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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33. A portable desktop device comprising:
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I/O hardware for coupling the portable desktop device to a host computer system, the host computer system connected to at least one hardware device; memory storage comprising; a portable desktop storage block comprising a portable desktop O/S; and a boot process block for execution by the host computer system, and on a first boot of the host computer system from the portable desktop device; a hardware recognition and configuration process block of the boot process block for causing the host computer system to; recognize the at least one hardware device connected to the host computer system; and copy at least one hardware configuration file to the portable desktop O/S in accordance with the recognized hardware devices, the boot process block for causing the host computer system to reboot itself once the host computer system has finished recognizing the at least one hardware device and copying the at least one hardware configuration file, and on a second boot of the host computer system, the boot process block for causing the host computer system to initiate starting up the portable desktop O/S using the copied at least one hardware configuration file. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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