Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Plurality of interface files usable for access to BIOS
- Patent Title (中): 多个可用于访问BIOS的接口文件
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Application No.: US13384597Application Date: 2009-08-25
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Publication No.: US08972708B2Publication Date: 2015-03-03
- Inventor: Luke Mulcahy , Bernard D. Desselle , Christoph J. Graham
- Applicant: Luke Mulcahy , Bernard D. Desselle , Christoph J. Graham
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
- Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: Conley Rose, P.C.
- Agent Jonathan Harris
- International Application: PCT/US2009/054964 WO 20090825
- International Announcement: WO2011/025479 WO 20110303
- Main IPC: G06F9/44
- IPC: G06F9/44 ; G06F9/455
Abstract:
A system may comprise a processor (12) and first storage device (18) coupled to the processor. The first storage device contains a basic input/output system (BIOS) (24) executable by the processor. The system may also comprise a second storage device (18) coupled to the processor. The second storage device may contain a management interface (32) usable by an operating system to access the BIOS. A plurality of interface foes (28) may also be provided, each interface file being usable by the management interface to access the BIOS and each interface file defining one or methods for use by the interface or BIOS. While executing the BIOS, the processor determines a configuration of the system and, based on the determined configuration, selects a particular interface file for use during run-time.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120124361A1 PLURALITY OF INTERFACE FILES USABLE FOR ACCESS TO BIOS Public/Granted day:2012-05-17
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