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Ownership tag on power-up screen

  • US 6,832,320 B1
  • Filed: 07/28/1998
  • Issued: 12/14/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/28/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. In a computer system containing a processor for executing instructions, a method comprising the steps ofinitializing the processor;

  • reading an ownership tag to be displayed for identifying an owner or person authorized custody or allocation of the computer system;

    displaying the ownership tag on a display during execution of the step of initializing the processor;

    storing the ownership tag in a non-volatile memory in the computer system;

    receiving a command from a user to allow access to the nonvolatile storage device;

    determining whether the user has administrator authorization;

    when the user does not have administrator authorization, allowing the user to access a first region of the nonvolatile storage area, the first region having a first level of security and containing user-determined information, the information in the first region being user alterable and administrator-alterable; and

    when the user has administrator authorization, allowing the user to access a second region having a higher level of security containing administrator-determined information, the information in the second region being only administrator-alterable, the ownership tag being in the second region.

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