Patent ID: 7555643
Filing Date: 2009-06-30
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for express execution of computer function options by loading program image file for a computer-based multimedia system, a computer of the multimedia system having a CPU, a data storage, a system memory, a BIOS, at least a first device option button and a second device option button, and at least a first multimedia device and a second multimedia device, wherein the first device option button corresponds to the first multimedia device and the second device option button corresponds to the second multimedia device, the data storage storing a first operating system, a second operating system, at least a first program image file corresponding to the first device option button and a second program image file corresponding to the second device option button, the first program image file being an image file of application program of the first multimedia device and the second program image file being an image file of application program of the second multimedia device, the method comprising the steps of: (a) detecting the state of the multimedia device option button; (b) when detecting any option button is depressed, the computer loading and executing the second operating system for basic booting process; (c) after loading and executing the second operating system, loading and executing the program image file corresponding to the option button from the data storage to the system memory; and (d) activating the multimedia device associated with the depressed option button wherein the data storage further stores a program image file index for storing starting addresses and file sizes of the program image files.