Patent ID: 6426920
Filing Date: 2002-07-30
Classification: G04G,G06F

Abstract:
A method for setting an initial time in a clock for an operating system in a personal computer system, comprising the steps of:turning on power and checking a read only memory-basic input/output system of said personal computer system; booting said operating system; reading a current time from a complementary metal oxide semiconductor clock of said personal computer system after booting said operating system; setting the time read from said complementary metal oxide semiconductor clock as an initial time in said clock for said operating system; reading again a current time from said complementary metal oxide semiconductor clock; and comparing the read again current time from said complementary metal oxide semiconductor clock with a current time of said clock for said operating system to determine whether the read again current time from said complementary metal oxide semiconductor clock and the current time of said clock for said operating system match to set a time in said clock for said operating system for time managed by said operating system for real-time management for an application program for said personal computer system.