Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Digital data processing system initialization or configuration
Reexamination Certificate
2002-02-11
2008-11-18
Chen, Tse (Department: 2116)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Digital data processing system initialization or configuration
C713S002000, C713S100000, C717S174000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07454603
ABSTRACT:
A BIOS includes a core and multiple modules. The modules include both those that are platform specific and those that are not platform specific. Each module has a standard interface that allows the core (or other module) to call the module. A platform vendor constructs a BIOS by selecting modules from one or more vendors, which when executed can select modules that are suitable for the platform the BIOS resides in.
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Brannock Kirk D.
Fish Andrew J.
Hale Robert P.
Krithivas Ramamurthy
Stevens, Jr. William A.
Blakely , Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
Chen Tse
Intel Corporation
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