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System and method for providing technical support of an electronic system through a web bios

US5884073A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 28, 1996
Grant dateMar 16, 1999
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Expiry dateOct 28, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/2205
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for altering a boot sequence provided by a Basic Input/Output System that, when executed, enables diagnostics of the electronic system containing the BIOS by a service provider. Access to the service provider may be established through a publicly accessible network such as the Internet.

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