Mass storage device with boot code

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2006-07-04

2006-07-04

Padmanabhan, Mano (Department: 2188)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Specific memory composition

C711S154000, C711S115000, C717S174000, C710S036000, C713S002000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07073013

ABSTRACT:
A memory device includes a first, directly executable memory with boot code, a second memory with operating system code, and a common connector. When the device is connected to a computer that lacks a BIOS of its own, the computer boots from the first memory and downloads the operating system from the second memory. A user of a system that includes a plurality of the memory devices and a computer that lacks a BIOS selects an operating system by reversibly connecting the appropriate memory device to the computer. The memory device also serves as a security key for a computer that lacks a BIOS.

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