SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR SELECTING AND OFFERING COMPUTATIONAL FUNCTIONALITIES TO A USER
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- initiating a boot-up of a computer;
receiving information from the user by the computer prior to rendering a start-up desktop image;
selecting at least one launch icon for display by the computer at least partly on the basis of the received information;
completing the boot-up process; and
displaying the at least one launch icon within a start-up desktop image.
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Abstract
A method system and computer product are provided to drive a process that includes powering up the computer; executing a basic input output system procedure; requesting information about and/or from a user; receiving information about and/or from the user; offering access to at least one computational functionality by the computer at least partly on the basis of the received information; and fulfilling the boot-up procedure. The offering of access to at least one computational functionality may include visually presenting an image to the user that when selected directs the computer to launch an associated software program and/or initiate a web service or a communications session. The computational functionality may include or provide accessibility to a web service via the Internet and/or establishing and maintaining a communications session.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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initiating a boot-up of a computer; receiving information from the user by the computer prior to rendering a start-up desktop image; selecting at least one launch icon for display by the computer at least partly on the basis of the received information; completing the boot-up process; and displaying the at least one launch icon within a start-up desktop image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An information technology system comprising:
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one or more processors; at least one network interface configured to bi-directionally communicatively couple the information technology system with an electronics communications network; a memory accessible by the at least one of the one or more processors; a display module configured to visually display information received from the memory or the at least one network interface; a process operated by the one or more processors to manage software program selection, the process being effective to; initiate a boot-up of the information technology system; request personalizing information from a user; receive personalizing information from the user prior to rendering a start-up desktop image; select at least one launch icon for display by the information technology system at least partly on the basis of the received information; complete the boot-up process; and display the start-up desktop image comprising the at least one launch icon by means of the display module. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory computer program product comprising:
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a computer operable medium having computer readable code, the computer readable code being effective to; initiate a boot-up of the information technology system; receive information from the user prior to rendering a start-up desktop image; select at least one launch icon for display by the information technology system at least partly on the basis of the received information; complete the boot-up process; and display the start-up desktop image comprising the at least one launch icon by means of the display module.
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