Manageability extension mechanism for system firmware
US8539213B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 31, 2004 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/60
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system to manage an extension mechanism for firmware is described. A firmware binary file is stored in an extension area of a storage device of a computer system. The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) of the computer system is modified to access the stored firmware binary file stored in the extension area. In one embodiment, the computer system is Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) compliant.
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