Patent ID: 7984282
Filing Date: 2011-07-19
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for optimizing reboot process of a computer, comprising: determining a status of a power on self test (POST) performed during a prior booting of the computer when an operating system (OS) initiated rebooting of the computer is triggered, wherein the status of the POST performed during the prior booting of the computer is updated by a terminate and stay resident (TSR) installed on the OS; loading information obtained during the POST of the prior booting of the computer into a basic input output system (BIOS) of the computer if the status of the POST performed during the prior booting of the computer indicates a success of the POST, wherein the information comprises a snapshot of boot initialization data generated by the POST performed during the prior booting of the computer; and performing the rebooting of the computer using the information, wherein a subsequent POST associated with the rebooting of the computer is skipped during the rebooting of the computer.