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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2007
Applicants:
Brian Douglas King, Carnation, WA (US);
James C. Finger, Kirkland, WA (US);
Praful Prataprai Chavda, Redmond, WA (US);
Jeffrey Alan Davis, Snohomish, WA (US);
Inventors:
Brian Douglas King, Carnation, WA (US);
James C. Finger, Kirkland, WA (US);
Praful Prataprai Chavda, Redmond, WA (US);
Jeffrey Alan Davis, Snohomish, WA (US);
Assignee:
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 9/00 (2006.01); G06F 9/24 (2006.01); G06F 15/177 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Techniques and tools for supporting multiple operating systems in consumer electronic devices. For example, techniques and tools are described that allow quickly switching between operating systems in video disc players that support different media types while reducing wait time and mitigating possible negative impacts to user experience.