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Reduce or fail-safe bootstrapping of a system having a graphical user interface

  • US 5,627,964 A
  • Filed: 12/13/1994
  • Issued: 05/06/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/13/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a system comprising a processor, a visual display operatively coupled to the processor, an information storage mechanism operatively coupled to the processor, and software executable by the processor for governing operation of the system, a method of operating the system to provide failure recovery, the method comprising the steps of:

  • attempting with the processor to establish a normal mode of operation of the system, the normal mode providing the system with a first set of graphical user interface capabilities, by attempting with the processor, in conjunction with the information storage mechanism, to load a first configuration of the software for execution by the processor;

    responsively to a failure to complete successfully the step of attempting to establish a normal mode of operation of the system, automatically deciding with the processor to attempt to establish a failure-recovery mode of operation of the system in lieu of the normal mode, the failure-recovery mode providing the system with a second set of graphical user interface capabilities, the second set including a subset of the first set of graphical user interface capabilities;

    establishing the failure-recovery mode of operation of the system by loading with the processor, in conjunction with the information storage mechanism, a second configuration of the software for execution by the processor; and

    executing software of the second configuration with the processor to provide the system with a graphical user interface capability of the second set.

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