Providing a User Input Interface Prior to Initiation of an Operating System
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1. A system comprising:
- a processor;
a storage coupled to said processor; and
a graphics controller coupled to said storage to generate a graphical user interface before the operating system has booted.
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Abstract
A processor-based system, including systems without keyboards, may receive user inputs prior to booting. This may done using the graphics controller to generate a window which allows the user to input information. The system firmware may then compare any user inputs, such as passwords, and may determine whether or not to actually initiate system booting.
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20 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a processor; a storage coupled to said processor; and a graphics controller coupled to said storage to generate a graphical user interface before the operating system has booted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a graphics controller coupled to said processor, said graphics controller to generate a graphical user interface to receive a password before an operating system associated with the first processor boots, said graphics controller to compare said password to stored information and to initiate booting said operating system after comparing said password to stored information. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A graphics controller comprising:
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a processor; and a storage coupled to said processor; said processor to generate a graphical user interface to receive a password before an operating system not associated with the processor boots, said processor to compare said password to stored information and to initiate booting of said operating system after comparing said password to stored information. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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