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US 2006/0218258 A1Published application
Computer system
AssigneeBritish Telecommunications plc
InventorsPaul McKee, Sarah Briggs
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InventorsPaul McKee, Sarah Briggs
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This invention relates to a computer system, in particular to a computer system having a plurality of components which can be initialised. There is provided a computer system having a plurality of components that can be initialised, wherein each component is configured to produce status data from which the level of need for that component to be initialised can be inferred. At least one component is configured to: receive status data from other components; make a comparison using the status data received from respective components; in dependence on the comparison, select one or more components for initialisation; and, issue initialisation instructions to the selected component(s). By making a comparison between the status data from different components, the relative need for different components to be initialised can be evaluated, allowing a component with a high need for initialisation to be selected over a component with a lower need.
A computer system having a plurality of components that can be initialised, wherein each component is configured to produce status data from which the level of need for that component to be initialised can be inferred, the status data having a predetermine level of need associable therewith, and wherein at least one component is configured to:
A method of initialising the components of a computer system, the method including the steps of:
A computer device having, in use, a software component running thereon, the software component being configured to:
A computer programme, the computer programme being configured, when loaded on a computer device, to:
A computer system having a plurality of components that can be initialised, wherein each component is configured to produce status data from which the level of need for that component to be initialised can be inferred, and wherein at least one component is configured to:
A method of initialising the components of a computer system, the method including the steps of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.