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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2004
Wei-hsin Tseng, Sindian, TW;
Wei-Hsin Tseng, Sindian, TW;
Cyberlink Corp., Shindian, Taipei, TW;
Abstract
Systems and methods for loading a limited-purpose operating system on a general-purpose computing device are provided. One such system includes a general-purpose computing device having a data storage system including a partition having a general-purpose and a limited-purpose operating system stored thereon. The data storage system includes machine executable code for loading the limited-purpose operating system into memory responsive to an indication that the general-purpose computing device is to be used for a limited purpose, the loading commenced under control of the general-purpose operating system. The data storage system further includes machine executable code for implementing the limited purpose, the code for implementing the limited purpose executed under control of the limited-purpose operating system. The file system for the limited-purpose operating system may be mounted in a directory on the partition or a virtual drive.