Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Digital data processing system initialization or configuration
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-06
2005-12-06
Cao, Chun (Department: 2115)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Digital data processing system initialization or configuration
C702S119000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06973564
ABSTRACT:
A system that includes a computer system configured to boot using a system firmware is provided. The system firmware includes instructions for causing the computer system to detect a test apparatus coupled to the computer system and initiate a manufacturing mode of the system firmware in response to detecting the test apparatus coupled to the computer system.
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Bukowski et al., “Case Study of a Year 200 Platform Testing Initiative”, 1999 Proceedings Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium, pp 224-229.
Alexander Marc D.
Merkin Cynthia M.
Cao Chun
Dell Products L.P.
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