Method and system for sharing utilities between operating system

Details Method and system for sharing utilities between operating system Method and system for sharing utilities between operating system

1995-04-07

1997-08-05

Ellis, Richard L.

395651, G06F 1300

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056551541

ABSTRACT:
A method and system for incorporation into an active operating system of a utility function performed by a utility provided by an external operating system. The functional instructions within the utility which perform the utility function, called a utility engine, are separated from user interface instructions which interface with the user in a fashion unique to the external operating system. The utility engine is stored in a data structure that can be loaded for execution by the active operating system as well as the external operating system. When the active operating system is running and obtains a request to perform the utility, it performs user interface instructions specific to the active operating system, and loads and executes the functional instructions in the utility engine to thereby execute the utility function.

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