Patents by Inventor Christopher Derossi

Christopher Derossi 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).

  • Publication number: 20070186090
    Abstract: A system and method for utilizing generic computer operating system software for computer hardware systems designed subsequent to the operating system software. The system and method of the present invention employs a separate modular software file called a System Enabler that has all patches, code, data and resources needed to make a particular computer system operational. The System Enabler file is matched to a particular hardware system and may be bundled with that hardware system. During computer system start up the System Enabler file modifies the generic operating system software for optimum operation with the particular computer hardware system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER, INC.
    Inventors: Dean Yu, Christopher Derossi
  • Publication number: 20050172112
    Abstract: A system and method for utilizing generic computer operating system software for computer hardware systems designed subsequent to the operating system software. The system and method of the present invention employs a separate modular software file called a System Enabler that has all patches, code, data and resources needed to make a particular computer system operational. The System Enabler file is matched to a particular hardware system and may be bundled with that hardware system. During computer system start up the System Enabler file modifies the generic operating system software for optimum operation with the particular computer hardware system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2005
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventors: Dean Yu, Christopher Derossi