Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Computer power control – Power conservation
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-26
2005-07-26
Perveen, Rehana (Department: 2116)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Computer power control
Power conservation
C713S300000, C700S031000, C340S584000, C455S127100
Reexamination Certificate
active
06922787
ABSTRACT:
A method and system for providing correct operational parameters for up-level design components utilized within a computer system after a low level basic input/output system (BIOS) code has been qualified. A patch file is created or obtained for a component that is added to a computer system after a BIOS code has been qualified for the computer system. The patch file includes the operating parameters (or profiles) of the component. The flash module is designed with a memory block reserved for holding data from the patch file, which can be updated independently of the rest of the flash module. The Advance Configuration Program Interface (ACPI) or advanced power management (APM) code of the computer system is modified to dynamically read the parameters from this memory block and update their respective functions accordingly. During set up of the computer system, the patch file is flashed into the reserved block of the flash module. The data is merged by the FLASH utility into the existing BIOS so that the computer system has the correct parameters for the particular component.
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Karpel Isaac
Keown William Fred
Springfield Randall Scott
Dillon & Yudell LLP
Grosser George E.
Perveen Rehana
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