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US 5,600,781 AGranted
Method and apparatus for creating a portable personalized operating environment
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsKenneth Root, Thomas Willis
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AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsKenneth Root, Thomas Willis
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To operate most effectively, a computer system should be customized for each user that will use the computer system. Specifically, it is desirable to have a computer system that knows exactly how each particular user desires to interact with a computer system. To implements such a system, a set of personalized information that defines how a particular user desires to interact with the computer system is defined. The personalized information for each user is stored on a small portable memory device that is given to the user. When a user wishes to use any computer system compatible with the personalized information system, then the user inserts the small portable memory device containing the personalized information. The personalized information is read into the computer system, and the computer system is then configured using the personalized information.
A method of customizing a computer system for a specific computer user, said computer system having a processor, a memory and a receptacle for peripheral devices, said method comprising the steps of:
An apparatus for customizing a computer system for a specific computer user, said computer system having a processor and a memory, said apparatus comprising the elements of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.