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US07673127B2 Method and apparatus for enabling a computer system by loading and executing an updated hardware specific boot routine to modify the operating system
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通过加载和执行更新的硬件特定引导例程来修改操作系统来启用计算机系统的方法和装置
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for enabling a computer system by loading and executing an updated hardware specific boot routine to modify the operating system
- Patent Title (中): 通过加载和执行更新的硬件特定引导例程来修改操作系统来启用计算机系统的方法和装置
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Application No.: US11051132Application Date: 2005-02-04
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Publication No.: US07673127B2Publication Date: 2010-03-02
- Inventor: Dean T. Yu , Christopher S. Derossi
- Applicant: Dean T. Yu , Christopher S. Derossi
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Blakely, Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
- Main IPC: G06F9/00
- IPC: G06F9/00
Abstract:
A system and method for utilizing generic computer operating system software for computer hardware systems designed subsequent to the operating system software. The system and method of the present invention employs a separate modular software file called a System Enabler that has all patches, code, data and resources needed to make a particular computer system operational. The System Enabler file is matched to a particular hardware system and may be bundled with that hardware system. During computer system start up the System Enabler file modifies the generic operating system software for optimum operation with the particular computer hardware system.
Public/Granted literature
- US20050172112A1 Method and apparatus for enabling a computer system Public/Granted day:2005-08-04
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