Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Universal computer product hardware configuration initialization handling method and system
- Patent Title (中): 通用计算机产品硬件配置初始化处理方法和系统
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Application No.: US11704026Application Date: 2007-02-07
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Publication No.: US07711945B2Publication Date: 2010-05-04
- Inventor: Wen-Hsin Shih
- Applicant: Wen-Hsin Shih
- Applicant Address: TW Taipei
- Assignee: Inventec Corporation
- Current Assignee: Inventec Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: TW Taipei
- Agency: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP
- Agent Peter F. Corless; Steven M. Jensen
- Main IPC: G06F15/177
- IPC: G06F15/177

Abstract:
A universal computer product hardware configuration initialization handling method and system is proposed, which is designed for use to be integrated to computer products of various different models having different hardware configurations for the purpose of providing these different models of computer products with a universal hardware configuration initialization capability. The proposed method and system is characterized by the embedding of a unique identification code that is specific to each particular model of computer product in the SMBIOS (System Management BIOS) and the embedding of the associated control programs and configuration data of all replaceable system components in the BMC (Baseboard Management Controller). This allows the initialization process of each model of computer product to first read SMBIOS for the identification code and then retrieve the corresponding set of control programs and configuration data from the SMC for system initialization.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080126586A1 Universal computer product hardware configuration initialization handling method and system Public/Granted day:2008-05-29
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