Patents by Inventor Ai-Wen Chien

Ai-Wen Chien has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Booting method and a computer using the booting method
    Patent number: 7484085
    Abstract: A booting method is implemented in a computer system including a processor, a read-only memory (ROM), a main memory, and a storage device. The ROM stores a loader program, a first file name corresponding to a kernel and a file system of a first operating system, and a second file name corresponding to a kernel and a file system of a second operating system. When the computer boots, the processor first reads and executes instructions from the ROM to initiate the computer system. If the storage device comprises an operating system the kernel file name and file system of which are same as the first operating system or the second operating system, the computer loads the operating system kernel to the main memory for execution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Via Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Yen-Kun Chan, Ai-Wen Chien, Shiang Steve Charng
  • Computer system and a booting method of the same
    Publication number: 20070038685
    Abstract: A booting method is implemented in a computer system including a processor, a read-only memory (ROM), a main memory, and a storage device. The ROM stores a loader program, a first file name corresponding to a kernel and a file system of a first operating system, and a second file name corresponding to a kernel and a file system of a second operating system. When the computer boots, the processor first reads and executes instructions from the ROM to initiate the computer system. If the storage device comprises an operating system the kernel file name and file system of which are same as the first operating system or the second operating system, the computer loads the operating system kernel to the main memory for execution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2005
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventors: Yen-Kun Chan, Ai-Wen Chien, Shiang Charng