Electrical computers and digital processing systems: virtual mac – Virtual machine task or process management
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-25
2011-01-25
Bullock, Jr., Lewis A (Department: 2195)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: virtual mac
Virtual machine task or process management
C718S104000, C713S002000, C713S100000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07877747
ABSTRACT:
According to at least one embodiment, a flexible operating system comprises operability for executing in a first manner as a native operating system on a computer system and for executing in a second manner as a virtualized operating system on the computer system. The flexible operating system further comprises code for determining whether it is being used as a native operating system or as a virtualized operating system on the computer system.
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Al Kawsar Abdullah
Bullock, Jr. Lewis A
Hewlett--Packard Development Company, L.P.
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