| US RE42,936 E1 | ||
| Method and apparatus to minimize computer apparatus initial program load and exit/shut down processing | ||
| William K. Hollis, Duvall, Wash. (US) | ||
| Filed on Nov. 06, 2009, as Appl. No. 12/614,184. | ||
| Application 10/342020 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/183709, filed on Jun. 27, 2002, abandoned. | ||
| Application 12/614184 is a reissue of application No. 10/342020, filed on Jan. 14, 2003, now 7,299,346, filed on Nov. 20, 2007. | ||
| Int. Cl. G06F 9/24 (2006.01); G06F 15/177 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 713—1 [713/2; 713/100; 709/222; 710/8; 710/10] | 27 Claims |
| [ 19. A method for shutting down a computer apparatus, the method comprising:
updating a history table to indicate a first number of user request tasks, wherein the history table includes previous information
of a cumulative history of user's actions at a startup of the computer apparatus;
receiving one of a user interrupt and a power loss interrupt, wherein the user interrupt corresponds to a request to shut
down the computer apparatus, and wherein the power loss interrupt corresponds to an immediate shutdown of the computer apparatus;
and
saving the history table in a non-volatile memory, where in response to a subsesquent startup of the computer apparatus, the
indicated first number of user request tasks are executed.]
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