Flexible control of access to basic input/output system memory
US6321332A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 17, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 20, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F15/177
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Flexible control of access to a Basic Input/Output System memory is provided by a programmable non-volatile storage unit that stores a non-volatile signal and generates a control signal based on the non-volatile signal. A control circuit coupled to the programmable non-volatile storage unit receives the control signal from the non-volatile storage unit. The control circuit also receives a BIOS memory address signal and generates a modified BIOS memory address signal. In this way, different BIOS programs may be accessed on boot-up.
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