Bios field mapping
AssigneeDell Products L.P.
InventorsTracy Harmer, Frank Quintanilla, III
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Abstract
BIOS field mapping includes generating basic input/output system (BIOS) information by defining property identifications using a visual form code language and determining that a proprietary set-up service is accessible. The BIOS field mapping then includes converting the visual form code language to a binary format and storing the property identifications in binary format on a setup database as data hidden from an operating system. A BIOS driver may then request the property identifications causing a transfer of the property identifications to the BIOS driver.
Claims20
An information handling system (IHS), comprising:
- a processor;
- at least one storage device coupled to the processor;
- and
- a non-transitory, computer-readable medium coupled to the processor and including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
- receive text format IHS setup data;
- convert the text format IHS setup data to binary format IHS setup data;
- store a portion of the binary format IHS setup data in the at least one storage device using a primary data storage mechanism;
- and
- store a portion of the binary format IHS setup data in the at least one storage device using an alternative data storage mechanism that is different from the primary data storage mechanism.
An information handling system (IHS), comprising:
- a processor;
- at least one storage device coupled to the processor;
- and
- a non-transitory, computer-readable medium coupled to the processor and including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
- receive IHS start-up configuration data in response to start-up of the IHS;
- store a portion of the IHS start-up configuration data in the at least one storage device using a primary data storage mechanism;
- and
- store a portion of the IHS start-up configuration data in the at least one storage device using an alternative data storage mechanism that is different from the primary data storage mechanism.
A method comprising:
- receiving text format IHS start-up configuration data;
- converting the text format IHS start-up configuration data to binary format IHS start-up configuration data;
- storing a portion of the binary format IHS start-up configuration data in at least one non-volatile storage device using a primary data storage mechanism;
- storing a portion of the binary format IHS start-up configuration data in the at least one non-volatile storage device using an alternative data storage mechanism that is different from the primary data storage mechanism;
- and
- retrieving the portion of the IHS start-up configuration data that is stored in the at least one storage device using the alternative data storage mechanism.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.