Network computer, and boot method applied to network computer

Details Network computer, and boot method applied to network computer Network computer, and boot method applied to network computer

1998-09-18

2000-11-21

Grant, William

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Digital data processing system initialization or configuration

Loading initialization program

709222, G06F 15177

Patent

active

061516740

ABSTRACT:
A network computer, operating upon downloading programs and data necessary for data processing from a server computer, comprises a local storage device for storing programs and data downloaded from the server, and means for obtaining from the server an OS and information of setting up an environment for setting up working environment at the start of the network computer, and storing in the local storage device. By storing the OS and information of setting up the environment in the local storage device as described above, the network computer can be started from the local storage device at high speed without accessing the server, and a network computer suitable for mobile uses can be realized.

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