Patent ID: 8463709
Filing Date: 2013-06-11
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for accessing digital content on an information handling system comprising: providing the information handling system with a first operating system partition and a second operating system partition; storing an operating system within the first operating system partition; storing an instant on application within the second operating system partition, the instant on application providing the information handling system with an instant on function to enable access to files without having to boot an operating system; storing a license management module within the first operating system partition; determining via the license management module stored on the first operating system partition whether certain content is licensed, the license management module executing on the information handling system; and presenting a list of content stored on the information handling system via the instant on application, the presenting differentiating providing an indication of a difference between content that is accessible by the instant on application and content that is inaccessible by the instant on application, the instant on application executing on the information handling system; and wherein the presenting includes presenting a graphical representation corresponding to each piece of content that is inaccessible by the instant on application.