Detector and operational method for a firmware interface

Details Detector and operational method for a firmware interface Detector and operational method for a firmware interface

2006-08-29

2006-08-29

Browne, Lynne H. (Department: 2116)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Digital data processing system initialization or configuration

C710S008000, C719S327000

Reexamination Certificate

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07100031

ABSTRACT:
A detector detects information about a firmware system. The detector includes an interface that receives a generic instruction. The generic instruction may be a function call made through an EFI shell. The detector has a controller communicatively connected to the interface. The controller receives the generic instruction and gathers information about the firmware system. Gathering information about the firmware system permits platform-specific firmware system functions to be written to the firmware system. The controller gathers information about the firmware system by accessing a data-gathering function based on the generic instruction. The controller retrieves the information through the data-gathering function and transfers the information to the interface.

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