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US 2003/0191623 A1Published application
Computer system capable of executing a remote operating system
AssigneeOak Technology, Inc.
InventorDaniel R. Salmonsen
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Abstract
A computer system comprises a processor and an emulator coupled to the processor and having an external interface capable of communicating information to a network. The emulator emulates a bootable disc drive and supplies a bootable operating system to the processor from the network.
Claims35
A computer system comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- an emulator coupled to the processor and having an external interface capable of communicating information to a network, the emulator that emulates a bootable disc drive and supplies a bootable operating system to the processor from the network.
A computer system comprising:
- a processor;
- an emulation controller coupled to the processor;
- a network controller coupled to the emulation controller and capable of coupling to an external network;
- and
- a storage holding an instruction sequence executable on the emulation controller, the instruction sequence comprising a code for receiving a information from the external network and supplying a bootable operating system from the external network to the processor for execution.
2 more elements
A computer system comprising:
- a processor;
- an interface coupled to the processor;
- a network controller coupled to the interface and capable of coupling to an external network;
- and
- an emulation controller coupling the network controller to the interface that emulates a virtual disc by converting read and write requests directed to a disc into network communication packets.
2 more elements
A method of operating a computer system comprising:
- activating a processor;
- searching for a bootable device;
- emulating the bootable device;
- communicating with a remote source via a network;
- supplying a bootable operating system from the remote source;
- and
- executing the bootable operating system on the processor.
4 more elements
A computer system comprising:
- a server;
- one or more of bootable operating system images stored on the server;
- a processor;
- an interface coupled to the processor;
- and
- an emulator coupled to the interface and having an external interface capable of intercommunicating information with the server, the emulator emulating a bootable disc drive and supplying a selected bootable operating system to the processor from the server.
3 more elements
A computer system comprising:
- a server;
- a plurality of bootable operating system images stored on the server;
- and
- an interactive program executable on the server for selecting a bootable operating system image;
- a communication program executable on the server and capable of retrieving a selected bootable operating system image and transferring the bootable operating system image to a client computer, the client computer including a processor, a disc interface, and an emulator with a network controller that receives the bootable operating system image and communicates the bootable operating system image to the processor for execution over the interface.
2 more elements
A computer system comprising:
- means for activating a processor;
- means for searching for a bootable device;
- means for emulating the bootable device;
- means for communicating with a remote source via a network;
- means for supplying a bootable operating system from the remote source;
- and
- means for executing the bootable operating system on the processor.
4 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.