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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2004
Richard W. Cheston, Morrisville, NC (US);
Daryl Carvis Cromer, Apex, NC (US);
Jan Michael Janick, Cary, NC (US);
John Peter Karidis, Ossining, NY (US);
Howard Jeffrey Locker, Cary, NC (US);
Randall Scott Springfield, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Richard W. Cheston, Morrisville, NC (US);
Daryl Carvis Cromer, Apex, NC (US);
Jan Michael Janick, Cary, NC (US);
John Peter Karidis, Ossining, NY (US);
Howard Jeffrey Locker, Cary, NC (US);
Randall Scott Springfield, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Lenovo Pte Ltd, Central, SG;
Abstract
An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for autonomically disposing a computer such as a workstation. The computer's local persistent storage medium is configured with pre-boot image which is configured with a set of functional modules that facilitate disposal or recycling of the computer to the next user. The disposal and recycle methods are automated, require minimal user intervention, and facilitate moving configuration options and data to a different computer. The entire process may execute from the pre-boot image on the computer's local persistent storage medium without ever booting the primary operating system.