Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Digital data processing system initialization or configuration – Loading initialization program
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-11
2011-01-11
Vu, Kimyen (Department: 2435)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Digital data processing system initialization or configuration
Loading initialization program
C713S165000, C713S183000, C726S002000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07870376
ABSTRACT:
The computer system initially operates in a fully operational mode in which an operating system in the computer system is operating and the computer system executes one or more user applications installed in the computer system. In response to a predefined time interval lapsing, the computer system automatically switches from the fully operational mode to a limited operational mode in which the one or more user applications are terminated, the operating system is shut down, and a BIOS within the computer system solicits entry of a password by a user. If the user fails to enter a valid password, operation of the operating system and execution of the one or more user applications are prevented. If a user attempts to activate the computer system for which the time interval has already lapsed, a BIOS within the computer system boots up, determines that the computer system is currently set for a limited operational mode, prevents boot up of an operating system of the computer system, and solicits a password from a user. If the user fails to enter a valid password, the BIOS continues to prevent boot up of the operating system. If the user enters a valid password, the operating system boots up and executes one or more user applications within the computer system.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5911042 (1999-06-01), Kugue
patent: 5931948 (1999-08-01), Morisawa et al.
patent: 6038667 (2000-03-01), Helbig, Sr.
patent: 6370649 (2002-04-01), Angelo et al.
patent: 6374145 (2002-04-01), Lignoul
patent: 6446213 (2002-09-01), Yamaki
patent: 6647498 (2003-11-01), Cho
patent: 6751088 (2004-06-01), Kato
patent: 6832311 (2004-12-01), Morisawa
patent: 6904535 (2005-06-01), Yamada et al.
patent: 7188239 (2007-03-01), Funayama
patent: 7206951 (2007-04-01), Ishibashi et al.
patent: 7249249 (2007-07-01), Freeman et al.
patent: 1372191 (2002-10-01), None
patent: 0752638 (1997-01-01), None
patent: 1035472 (2000-09-01), None
patent: 2347248 (1999-02-01), None
patent: 08-06659 (1996-01-01), None
patent: 09237229 (1997-09-01), None
patent: 11085335 (1999-03-01), None
patent: 2000259272 (2000-09-01), None
patent: 2003140766 (2003-05-01), None
patent: 2004-259000 (2004-09-01), None
patent: WO 03/046701 (2003-06-01), None
Soyo: “SY-67E+ Motherboard Manual,” Internet Article, Mar. 5, 1999. http://www.soyogroup.com/dl/manuals/686/m6zep10.pdf.
UK Technical Support: “How to Bypass BIOS 1, 8, 15 Passwords”, Internet Article, Oct. 2, 2002. http://uktsupport.co.uk/reference/biosp.htm.
IBM: IBM ThinkPad 600 User's Reference Internet Article, Jan. 1, 1999, XP002396027. ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/pc/pccbbs/mobiles/600userrf.pdf.
IBM: IBM ThinkPad 600 Online Book Internet Article, Jan. 1, 1999, XP002396028. ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/pc/pccbbs/mobiles/600supug.pdf.
Gierens Konrad
Hindermeyer Erich
Moegerle Thomas Gerhard
Speidel Thomas
International Business Machines - Corporation
Pan Joseph
Samodovitz Arthur J.
Vu Kimyen
LandOfFree
System, method and program product for controlling access to... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with System, method and program product for controlling access to..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and System, method and program product for controlling access to... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2629630