公开(公告)号：CA2157167A1

公开(公告)日：1996-03-03

申请号：CA2157167

申请日：1995-08-29

Applicant: COMPAQ COMPUTER CORP

Inventor： MOORE MARK DOUGLASS ,  BURCKHARTT DAVID M ,  JOHNSON DREW S ,  BROWN NORMAN P ,  HESS RANDALL L

IPC: G06F9/06 ,  G06F9/445

Abstract: A computer application stored on a storage medium (e.g., a portable storage medium such as a compact disk) is automatically launched. Initialization information expressed in accordance with a predefined syntax is stored on the storage medium. Also stored in the computer is "launching" information sufficient, together with the initialization information, to enable the computer to launch the application. The application is automatically launched, without user intervention, by reading the initialization information and using it in connection with the launching information stored in the computer.

公开(公告)号：JP2004005723A

公开(公告)日：2004-01-08

申请号：JP2003276093

申请日：2003-07-17

Applicant: COMPAQ COMPUTER CORP

Inventor： MOORE MARK DOUGLASS ,  BURCKHARTT DAVID M ,  JOHNSON DREW S ,  BROWN NORMAN P ,  HESS RANDALL L

IPC: G06F9/06 ,  G06F9/445

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To automatically execute launching for computer application without interposing a user, by reading initialization information and by using the initialization information in relation to launching information stored in a computer. SOLUTION: The computer application 60 stored in a storage medium 24 is automatically launched. The initialization information expressed according to a definition-finished syntax is stored in the storage medium 24. The "launching" information enough to launch the application 60 onto the computer, while linked with the initialization information, is stored in the computer. The application 60 is automatically launched without interposing the user, by reading the initialization information and by using the initialization information in relation with the launching information stored in the computer. The application 60 can be used by popping easily into the distribution medium 24 by a user who has very poor knowledge about the computer. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

公开(公告)号：CA2008619A1

公开(公告)日：1990-08-07

申请号：CA2008619

申请日：1990-01-25

Applicant: COMPAQ COMPUTER CORP

Inventor： WATTERS JEFFREY S ,  BROWN NORMAN P ,  NUCKOLS JAMES H

IPC: G06F21/00 ,  G06F11/30 ,  G06F12/14

Abstract: POWER-ON PASSWORD FUNCTIONS FOR COMPUTER SYSTEM A power-on password security function for a digital computer system allows the system software to distinguish between authorized and unauthorized users. Safeguards are made against corruption of password data which could lead to lock-out authorized users, and redundant checks allow the security function to operate even when first-level checks fail. The battery-powered RAM storage area used to hold the password when the system is turned "off" is protected against being accessible by unauthorized users when the system is turned "on".