Method and apparatus for use of a non-volatile storage management system for PC/AT compatible system firmware
US6629192B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 30, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/4401
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, the invention is an apparatus. The apparatus includes a BIOS embodied in a non-volatile storage device. The apparatus also includes a non-volatile storage manager embodied in the non-volatile storage device, the non-volatile storage manager controlling access to a portion of the BIOS.
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