Host device equipped with means for starting a process in response to detecting insertion of a storage media
DCFirst Claim
1. A method for starting a process, comprising the steps of:
- automatically loading an initialization file;
detecting insertion of a storage media into a peripheral, checking said storage media for a file other than said initialization file, said file other than said initialization file having a predetermined name that is compatible with said initialization file, said file other than said initialization file containing a sequence of instructions to be executed to start up a process; and
starting up said process.
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Abstract
In accordance with this invention, a remote control for an interactive media can include a printed publication and/or a storage media and/or a data button. One embodiment of a remote control includes a printed publication (such as a book, magazine or a catalog) and one or more buttons physically attached to the printed publication to allow users to remotely control use of associated electronic content by a host device. Another embodiment of a remote control has a housing capable of removably holding a storage media encoded with electronic content associated with a button of the remote control. Yet another embodiment of a remote control has at least one data button which permits the user to select the data to be displayed by the host device. An autostart driver in the host device detects insertion of a storage media into a peripheral and automatically starts an application. The application interprets button codes transmitted by the remote control and displays the results or initiates other events. An application development system allows an author to quickly create interactive media applications.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for starting a process, comprising the steps of:
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automatically loading an initialization file;
detecting insertion of a storage media into a peripheral, checking said storage media for a file other than said initialization file, said file other than said initialization file having a predetermined name that is compatible with said initialization file, said file other than said initialization file containing a sequence of instructions to be executed to start up a process; and
starting up said process. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for starting a process comprising the steps of:
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detecting insertion of a storage media into a peripheral;
checking for a file of a predetermined name on said storage media, and starting up a process from said file of said predetermined name, said step for starting up containing a sequence of instructions to be executed to start up said process. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for starting a process comprising the steps of:
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automatically loading an initialization file;
detecting insertion of a storage media into said peripheral, checking for a file other than said initialization file, said file other than said initialization file having a predetermined name that is compatible with said initialization file, said file other than said initialization file containing a sequence of instructions to be executed to start up a process, and starting up said process in a host device, a new process being started up in response to each time a file is found having said predetermined name. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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