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Portable desktop device and method of host computer system hardware recognition and configuration

  • US 9,268,943 B2
  • Filed: 05/04/2015
  • Issued: 02/23/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A portable device having a security specification, the portable device comprising:

  • I/O hardware for communication with a host system, wherein the host system is connected to a number of hardware devices; and

    memory storage comprising;

    a storage block with a portable operating system for execution on the host system;

    a configuration block for execution on a first boot of the host system, wherein the host system recognizes at least one of the hardware devices and configures at least one hardware configuration file in the memory storage, in accordance with the at least one recognized hardware device; and

    a boot process block for execution by the host system, wherein;

    on the first boot, the host system sets a previously configured flag indicating that the portable device is other than configured to a value indicating that the portable device has been configured;

    the host system reboots to execute the portable operating system on a second boot of the host system, wherein hardware devices which meet the security specification are enabled and hardware devices which fall below the security specification are disabled, based on the at least one hardware configuration file; and

    on the second boot of the host system, the host system resets the previously configured flag to the value indicating that the portable device is other than configured.

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