Patent · US Active

System and method of managing BIOS test routnes

US7895472B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

Dell Products L.P. · US

Inventors

Natalie Quach · Austin, US
Mark W. Shutt · Austin, US
Peter Cloney · Round Rock, US
Robert Volentine · Houston, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 21, 2008
Grant date	Feb 22, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 8, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F11/2284
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method of a basic input output system (BIOS) test system are disclosed. According to an aspect, a basic input output system (BIOS) test system can include a BIOS test manager configured to enable BIOS testing of multiple information handling systems within a test environment. The BIOS test system can also include a local test harness driver operable to be coupled to the remote BIOS test manager to receive test routines, and a test buffer configured to receive a test routine from the BIOS test manager. The test routine can further be executed using a test engine integrated as a part of a BIOS of a particular information handling system.

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