CMS granted patent for "ONE BUTTON" PC restart from Backup

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CMS granted patent for "ONE BUTTON" PC restart
from Backup
(1888 PressRelease) Method for initiating a
reboot of a personal computer by pressing a
button on an attached storage device. Aliso
Viejo, CA - CMS Products, Inc. (http//www.cmsprod
ucts.com), a leading innovator in data backup,
encryption and security technology, today
announce the issuance by the US Patent Office a
patent that covers a method for allowing a
personal computer to boot to an alternate
operating system by pressing a single button on
an externally attached storage device. The
patent for invention number 8,762,699 is for -
system, apparatus and method for initiating a
reboot of a personal computer system by pressing
a button on an attached storage device causing
the operating system on the attached storage
device to be booted. "This latest patent makes
claims in connection with our technology that
allows for an almost instant recovery of a
disabled personal computer caused by a failed
internal storage device (Hard Drive/SSD)", said
Ken Burke, President, CMS Products. The present
invention helps a user recover operational use of
their computer when the internal system drive
suffers a software application or operating
systems failure. The invention consists of an
attached storage device with a push button,
supporting electronics (capable of formatting and
transmitting a data packet to the host computer)
and an application program in the host computer
that can receive the data packet, process boot
files, and force a reboot of the operating system
with the attached storage device as the boot
device.
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CMS also owns a variety of patents centered on
USB boot, data backup and secure erase
technologies used to manage valuable user data or
corporate Intellectual property. Intellectual
Property investments continue to be a significant
focus, which adds confirmation to CMS Products
technology leadership in the field of data at
rest security, data management and PC Backup and
Recovery. About CMS Products Established in
1983, CMS Products, Inc. is a leading innovator
in data backup, encryption and security
technology for business users and consumers.
CMS's products are sold in more than 90
countries, with installation of more than four
million units worldwide. CMS Products offers an
extensive line of personal computer security
products including "Management Ready" encrypted
USB flash drives, external encrypted USB hard
drives, solid state drives and encryption
software. Additional CMS offers Disaster Recovery
solutions, including external hard drives that
provide system recovery and backup software which
creates a full system recovery that can be used
to restart a failed computer. For more
information www.cmsproducts.com or
www.cesecure.com. chohman ( _at_ ) cmsproducts dot
com For Media Queries Charles Hohman Marketing
Director [phone]