System and method for loading an advanced configuration and power interface (ACPI) original equipment manufacturer (OEM) description table
US7007160B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 3, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/4411
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for loading an Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) original equipment manufacturer (OEM) description table in a computer platform employing an ACPI-compatible implementation is disclosed. In one embodiment of the system, a storage structure is operably associated with the computer platform and contains a copy of an ACPI OEM description table in a packed form. An acquirer is operable to search the storage structure fop the ACPI OEM description table and call a swapper to complete the loading of the ACPI OEM description table by issuing a signature search request.
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