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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:
Feb. 21, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2002
Applicants:
Daniel A. Rich, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Robert L. Huff, Tempe, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Daniel A. Rich, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Robert L. Huff, Tempe, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 9/24 (2006.01); G06F 15/177 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for booting a computer. The method includes initiating a timer for a load and boot process. The load and boot process is monitored. Monitoring includes determined whether or not the load and boot process is completed successfully. Upon substantial completion of the load and boot process, the time is deactivated. The computer may be reset or sent into a system management mode of operation if the timer expires prior to completion of the load and boot process.