Display and recordation of non-volatile memory changes
AssigneeGateway, Inc.
InventorsGeorge T. Stepp, III, Paul R. Kayl
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Abstract
The display and recordation of non-volatile memory (NVM) changes is disclosed. In one embodiment a computer comprises a central-processing unit (CPU), a storage device, a NVM such as a CMOS, and a program. The NVM stores a plurality of configuration settings. The program permits changes to be made to the configuration settings, and maintains a history file of changes previously made to the configuration settings.
Claims10
A computer comprising:
- a central-processing unit;
- a storage device operatively coupled to the central-processing unit;
- a non-volatile memory operatively coupled to the central-processing unit and storing a plurality of configuration settings;
- and,
- a program stored on the storage device and executed by the central-processing unit to permit changes to be made to the configuration settings and to maintain a chronologically ordered history file of changes previously made to the configuration settings and to allow user selection of one of the plurality of configuration settings.
A computerized system comprising:
- a non-volatile memory storing a plurality of configuration settings;
- a modification component operatively coupled to the memory to permit changes to be made to the configuration settings;
- a recordation component operatively coupled to the memory to maintain a chronologically ordered history file of changes previously made to the configuration settings;
- an initiation component operatively coupled to the memory to compare the configuration settings with changes most recently made to the configuration settings;
- wherein the initiation component further queries whether the configuration settings should be reset to the changes most recently made upon a mismatch of the configuration settings with the changes most recently made.
A computerized system comprising:
- a non-volatile memory storing a plurality of configuration settings;
- a modification component operatively coupled to the memory to permit changes to be made to the configuration settings;
- a recordation component operatively coupled to the memory to maintain a chronologically ordered history file of changes previously made to the configuration settings;
- wherein the modification component permits changing the configuration settings to one of a plurality of different presets of configuration settings.
A computer-readable storage medium having a computer program executable on a suitably configured computer, the computer having a non-volatile memory, the computer program comprising:
- means for changing a plurality of configuration settings stored on the memory;
- means for maintaining a chronologically ordered history file of changes previously made to the configuration settings;
- means for comparing the configuration settings stored on the memory to changes most recently made to the configuration settings;
- and,
- means for changing the configuration settings stored on the memory to the changes most recently made upon a mismatch of the configuration settings with the changes most recently made.
A method for maintaining a plurality of configuration settings stored on a non-volatile memory of a computer, comprising the steps of
- querying a user for new configuration settings;
- recording the configuration settings stored on the memory;
- changing the configuration settings stored on the memory to the new configuration settings;
- wherein the step of querying a user for new configuration settings first performs the steps of:
- comparing the configuration settings stored on the memory to a current configuration file of configuration settings;
- and,
- querying a user whether the configuration settings stored on the memory should be reset to the configuration settings of the current configuration file.
A method for maintaining a plurality of configuration settings stored on a non-volatile memory of a computer, comprising the steps of
- querying a user for new configuration settings;
- recording the configuration settings stored on the memory;
- changing the configuration settings stored on the memory to the new configuration settings;
- wherein the step of querying a user for new configuration settings comprises the step of permitting the user to select one of a plurality of different presets of configuration settings as the new configuration settings.
A method for maintaining a plurality of configuration settings stored on a non-volatile memory of a computer, comprising the steps of
- querying a user for new configuration settings;
- recording the configuration settings stored on the memory;
- changing the configuration settings stored on the memory to the new configuration settings;
- wherein the step of querying a user for new configuration settings comprises the step of permitting the user to select one of a history file of changes previously made to the configuration settings as the new configuration settings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.