Systems and methods to port controller state and context in an open operating system

A method to facilitate saving a state and context associated with a controller to a portable memory, comprising:

• employing an open operating system in connection with the controller;
• receiving a save request;
• detecting the portable memory;
• and,
• saving the state and context of the controller to the portable memory.

A method to facilitate loading a state and context saved on a portable memory device to a controller employing an open operating system, comprising:

• receiving a load request;
• detecting the portable memory;
• detecting whether the state and context saved on the portable memory is valid;
• and,
• loading the valid state and context to the controller.

A method to facilitate employing state and context saved from a portable memory device as a startup image for a controller employing an open operating system, comprising:

• coupling the portable memory with the state and context to the controller;
• detecting the portable memory;
• ensuring the state and context are valid;
• checking the compatibility of the state and context;
• and,
• loading the state and context to the controller.

A system to save and load a controller state and context to controllers that employ an open operating system, comprising:

• at least one controller interfaced with a control unit;
• at least one portable storage medium interfaced with the control unit;
• a communications channel interfacing at least one controller with at least one portable storage medium, and
• the control unit facilitating the transfer of the state and context between at least one controller and at least one portable storage medium, wherein the transfer of the state and context can occur concurrently when more than one controller and more than one portable storage medium are employed.