Data processing: software development – installation – and managem – Software upgrading or updating – Network
Reexamination Certificate
2005-09-20
2005-09-20
Khatri, Anil (Department: 2191)
Data processing: software development, installation, and managem
Software upgrading or updating
Network
C717S176000, C717S171000, C717S173000, C717S175000, C709S221000, C714S024000, C714S710000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06948165
ABSTRACT:
The present invention may be embodied in a method, performed in a computer system having a disk drive, for installing an application program for execution under a user's preferred operating system without requiring user intervention. A command is received by the disk drive for reading a first data block to initiate a bootload of the user's preferred operating system. The disk drive detects the command and transfers a second data block which bootloads an installer program for installing the application program. The installer program is executed in the computer system to transfer the application program from a protected area of the disk drive to a user area of the disk drive, to modify a parameter of the user's preferred operating system to cause the application program to be loaded during a bootload of the user's preferred operating system, and to reboot the system to bootload the user's preferred operating system.
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Luu Vu V.
Vallis Mark F.
Fawcett, Esq. Robroy R.
Khatri Anil
Rampuria Satish S.
Shara, Esq. Milad G.
Western Digital Ventures, Inc.
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