Texas Digital and Multimedia Systems

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Eugene Britto John

Lizy Kurian John

Thomas John

Heinrich Foltz

A method and apparatus for an instantly-on computer system is presented. A computer that incorporates fast non-volatile primary memory for storing the operating system, resulting in an instant-on or instant-booting of the computer. Large parts of the operating system code and application code are stored in non-volatile write-protectable areas that cannot be modified by malicious sources, resulting in a secure computer. It solves the problem from typical computers having to load the operating system and applications from a slow device such as the hard disk to the main memory. This loading is avoided by permanently housing the operating system in a non-volatile main memory. The system also solves the problem of corruption of operating system areas from malicious sources. The memory contains writeable and write-protected areas and a memory controller controls the access to the various regions of the memory.

Computer system with non-volatile write-protected memory based operating system and secure system architecture

A method and apparatus for instantly-available applications in a computer system is presented. A computer that incorporates fast non-volatile primary memory for storing the application software and/or operating system, resulting in an instant-on computer is presented. Large parts of the application code and/or operating system code are stored in non-volatile write-protectable areas of the memory that cannot be modified by malicious sources, resulting in a secure computer. It solves the problem of typical computers having to load the applications from a slow device such as the hard disk to the main memory. This loading is avoided by permanently housing the applications in a non-volatile main memory. The system also solves the problem of corruption of application software areas from malicious sources. The memory system contains writeable and write-protected areas and a memory controller that controls the access to the various regions of the memory.

Computer system with secure instantly available applications using non-volatile write-protected memory

This application describes a method and apparatus for precisely locating moving or stationary objects, with specific application to the real time display of the position of balls and/or players in sporting events and/or monitoring of airplanes in runways, prisoners in prison, children in childcare, and basically subjects in any area with predetermined boundaries.

Method and apparatus for location of objects, and application to real time display of the position of players, equipment and officials during a sporting event

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