US Patent 7702891 Starting-up software modules for computing systems

Modules are started-up for a computing system based on start-up data. Start-up data can, for example, include a dependency-matrix indicating start-up dependencies of various modules. Start-up sequences can be determined based on the start-up data and a start-up sequence can be subsequently selected based on one or more criteria. The selected start-up sequence need not include all modules, yet it can list most modules that are likely to be used in or by a computing system. In addition, software (or application) start-up can be controlled based on various criteria. As a result, software start-up is performed more efficiently and more control over system start-up is exercised.