Methods and apparatuses for uniform configuration for a computer system
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a processor; and
a memory to store a first set instructions which when executed cause the processor to;
retrieve configuration data for configurable devices populating said system from a buffer during a runtime stage of said system, said configuration data is placed in said buffer during a pre-boot stage of said system;
generate a homepage for said configuration data during said pre-boot stage, said homepage including a configuration menu for each of said configurable devices;
present said homepage to an operator for configuration setup for each of said configurable devices during said runtime stage; and
store said configuration setup in a nonvolatile storage module included within said system.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatuses for uniform configuration for a computer system. During a runtime stage for the computer system, configuration data for configurable devices populating the computer system is retrieved from a buffer. The buffer containing the configuration data is transferred to this buffer during a pre-boot stage of the computer system. A homepage comprising a configuration menu for each of the configurable devices based on the configuration data is generated during the pre-boot stage. The homepage is presented to an operator for configuration setup for each of the configurable devices at the operator'"'"'s request either during the pre-boot stage or during the runtime stage. The operator selects the desirable configuration setup. The data for this configuration setup is stored in a nonvolatile storage module, which is included within the computer system.
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25 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a processor; and
a memory to store a first set instructions which when executed cause the processor to;
retrieve configuration data for configurable devices populating said system from a buffer during a runtime stage of said system, said configuration data is placed in said buffer during a pre-boot stage of said system;
generate a homepage for said configuration data during said pre-boot stage, said homepage including a configuration menu for each of said configurable devices;
present said homepage to an operator for configuration setup for each of said configurable devices during said runtime stage; and
store said configuration setup in a nonvolatile storage module included within said system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method comprising:
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during a runtime stage of said system, retrieving configuration data for configurable devices populating said system from a buffer, said configuration data is placed in said buffer during a pre-boot stage of said system;
during said runtime stage, generating a homepage for said configuration data, said homepage comprising a configuration menu for each of said configurable devices;
during said runtime stage, presenting said homepage to an operator for configuration setup for each of said configurable devices; and
during said runtime stage, storing said configuration setup in a nonvolatile storage module included within said system. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A machine readable medium comprising instructions stored therein, which when executed on a processor, said instructions cause the processor to:
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during a runtime stage of said system, retrieve configuration data for configurable devices populating said system from a buffer, said configuration data is placed in said buffer during a pre-boot stage of said system;
during said runtime stage, generate a homepage for said configuration data, said first homepage comprising a configuration menu for each of said configurable devices;
during said runtime stage, present said homepage to an operator for configuration setup for each of said configurable devices; and
during said runtime stage, store said configuration setup in a nonvolatile storage module included within said system. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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