Portable computer having hierarchical operating systems
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1. In combination, an apparatus comprising:
- a portable computer;
a handheld operating system stored in the portable computer to operate the portable computer as a handheld device; and
a laptop operating system stored in the portable computer to operate the portable computer as a laptop computer, the laptop operating system being responsive to a first command to boot-up the handheld operating system, the handheld operating system being responsive to a second command to boot-up the laptop operating system.
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Abstract
A portable computer is disclosed which includes hierarchical operating systems. The computer includes a handheld operating system to operate the portable computer as a handheld device. It also includes a laptop operating system to operate the portable computer as a laptop computer. The laptop operating system is responsive to a first command to boot-up the handheld operating system. The handheld operating system is responsive to a second command to boot-up the laptop operating system.
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1. In combination, an apparatus comprising:
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a portable computer;
a handheld operating system stored in the portable computer to operate the portable computer as a handheld device; and
a laptop operating system stored in the portable computer to operate the portable computer as a laptop computer, the laptop operating system being responsive to a first command to boot-up the handheld operating system, the handheld operating system being responsive to a second command to boot-up the laptop operating system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A portable computer comprising:
a memory storing a laptop operating system and a handheld operating system; and
a processor in communication with the memory, the laptop operating system being responsive to a command to power down to cause the processor to boot-up the handheld operating system. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. For use with a computer including a processor, an input device, an output device and a memory, a computer program stored on a tangible medium comprising:
a handheld operating system configured to execute on the processor and to provide an opportunity to boot-up a laptop operating system to execute on the processor. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. For use with a computer including a processor, an input device, an output device and a memory, a computer program stored on a tangible medium comprising:
a laptop operating system configured to execute on the processor and to cause the processor to boot-up a handheld operating system in response to a power-down signal. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45)
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46. A portable computer comprising:
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a memory storing a laptop operating system and a handheld operating system; and
a processor in communication with the memory, the laptop operating system being configured to execute the handheld operating system in a virtual machine. - View Dependent Claims (47)
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48. A portable computer comprising:
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a memory storing a laptop operating system and a handheld operating system; and
a processor in communication with the memory, the processor having;
(1) a first operating mode wherein the processor operates at a first frequency and a first voltage level, (2) a second operating mode wherein the processor operates at a second frequency and a second voltage level, and (3) a third operating mode wherein the processor operates at a third frequency and a third voltage level. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. A portable computer comprising:
- an input device;
an output device;
a memory storing a laptop operating system and a handheld operating system; and
a processor in communication with the input device, the output device and the memory, the memory including a random access memory which is partitioned into a first memory segment and a second memory segment, the first memory segment being allocated to the laptop operating system and the second memory segment being allocated to the handheld operating system. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59)
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60. A portable computer comprising:
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a first random access memory for use by a laptop operating system;
a second random access memory for use by a handheld operating system, the second random access memory having a lower power requirement than the first random access memory; and
a processor in communication with the first and second memories for selectively operating the handheld operating system and the laptop operating system. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62)
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63. A portable computer comprising:
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an input device;
an output device;
a memory; and
a processor in communication with the input device, the output device and the memory, the processor being programmed to have a laptop operating environment mode, a laptop suspend mode, a handheld operating environment mode, and a handheld suspend mode. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75)
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76. A method of operating a portable computer comprising:
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executing a handheld operating system;
detecting a request to boot-up a laptop operating system;
saving handheld operating environment memory settings; and
booting-up the laptop operating system. - View Dependent Claims (77, 78, 79, 80, 81)
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82. A method of operating a portable computer comprising:
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executing a laptop operating system;
detecting a request to power down the laptop operating system; and
booting-up a handheld operating system. - View Dependent Claims (83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88)
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89. A method of operating a portable computer comprising:
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executing a laptop operating system;
executing a handheld operating system in a virtual machine while executing the laptop operating system;
while executing the laptop operating system, detecting a power down event;
responding to the power down event by entering a laptop suspend mode;
while in the laptop suspend mode, detecting a request to access a handheld operating environment associated with the handheld operating system; and
entering the handheld operating environment. - View Dependent Claims (90)
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