Method of staring up information processing apparatus recording medium and information processing apparatus
AssigneeSony Computer Entertainment Inc.
InventorEIJI KAWAI
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Abstract
There is disclosed a method of starting up an information processing apparatus which is capable of introducing a variety of elements into an image that is displayed when the information processing apparatus is started up according to a boot sequence. A memory card comprises a flash memory for storing boot data to be executed according to a boot sequence of the information processing apparatus, and a CPU having a transmitting function to transmit the boot data from the flash memory to the information processing apparatus and a control function to manage data. The boot data comprises a startup image display program for displaying a startup image when the information processing apparatus is started up, or its startup image data.
Claims20
A method of starting up an information processing apparatus, comprising the steps of:
- transmitting boot data, to be executed according to a boot sequence by an information processing apparatus which executes a program to process data, stored in a recording medium that is removably inserted in the information processing apparatus to the information processing apparatus;
- and
- booting the information processing apparatus according to the booting sequence based on said boot data transmitted from said recording medium.
A recording medium for storing data, which is removably inserted in an information processing apparatus which executes a program to process data, comprising:
- memory means for storing boot data to be executed according to a boot sequence by the information processing apparatus when the information processing apparatus is booted;
- transmitting means for transmitting the boot data stored by said memory means to said information processing apparatus;
- and
- control means for managing data.
An information processing apparatus for processing data, with a recording medium removably inserted therein, comprising:
- reading means for reading boot data, to be executed when the information processing apparatus is booted, stored in a recording medium;
- boot data storage means for storing the boot data read from said recording medium;
- and
- booting means for executing the boot data stored in said boot data storage means according to a boot sequence.
A method of starting up an information processing apparatus, comprising the step of:
- executing boot data, to be executed according to a boot sequence by an information processing apparatus which executes a program to process data, stored in a recording medium that is removably inserted in the information processing apparatus, according to the boot sequence.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.