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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2001
James R Cole, Albany, OR (US);
James P Dickie, Corvallis, OR (US);
Robert P Bliven, Corvallis, OR (US);
Dennis R Esterberg, Philomath, OR (US);
Chadwick W Stryker, Albany, OR (US);
James R Cole, Albany, OR (US);
James P Dickie, Corvallis, OR (US);
Robert P Bliven, Corvallis, OR (US);
Dennis R Esterberg, Philomath, OR (US);
Chadwick W Stryker, Albany, OR (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Upon activation of a portable computer, a check is made to see if a user has indicated a reduced operating system is to be used. If the user has indicated the reduced operating system is to be used, the reduced operating system is activated. The reduced operating system is stored within a special memory area within the portable computer. The reduced operating system uses less system resources than a full function operating system for the portable computer. If the computer is activated and the user has not indicated the reduced operating system is to be used, the full function operating system of the portable computer is activated.