System configuration card
First Claim
1. A user configurable computer-based system having a processor with an input/output ("I/O") bus, comprising:
- (a) a configuration card having non-volatile memory containing computer instructions governing system configuration, wherein the computer instructions include at least a portion of a system Basic Input/Output System ("BIOS");
(b) a set of contacts in the computer system for receiving the configuration card and to which the non-volatile memory of the configuration card can be connected; and
(c) a stored boot-up instruction causing the processor to read on its I/O bus the instructions governing system configuration and to execute the computer instructions governing system configuration as part of the start up of the system prior to accepting normal/other user input.
7 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention relates to a user configurable computer-based system having a processor with an input/output ("I/O") bus. The system comprises a configuration card having non-volatile memory containing computer instructions governing system configuration and a set of contacts in the computer system for receiving the configuration card and to which the non-volatile memory of the configuration card can be connected. The computer system further comprises a stored boot-up instruction that causes the processor to read on its I/O bus the instructions governing system configuration and to execute the instructions governing system configuration as part of the start up of the system prior to accepting normal/other user input.
-
Citations
18 Claims
-
1. A user configurable computer-based system having a processor with an input/output ("I/O") bus, comprising:
-
(a) a configuration card having non-volatile memory containing computer instructions governing system configuration, wherein the computer instructions include at least a portion of a system Basic Input/Output System ("BIOS"); (b) a set of contacts in the computer system for receiving the configuration card and to which the non-volatile memory of the configuration card can be connected; and (c) a stored boot-up instruction causing the processor to read on its I/O bus the instructions governing system configuration and to execute the computer instructions governing system configuration as part of the start up of the system prior to accepting normal/other user input. - View Dependent Claims (2)
-
-
3. A configuration card, comprising:
-
(a) memory; (b) a communications interface on the card connected to memory and adapted to communicate with a processor; and (c) computer instructions stored in memory for implementing rudimentary control software to enable an audiovisual device to be operational, wherein the rudimentary control software computer instructions comprise computer instructions that provide a Basic Input/Output System ("BIOS") for the system. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
-
-
18. A configuration card for use with at least one of a television, a set top box for a television, and a computer, comprising:
-
(a) non-volatile random access memory; (b) a communications interface on the card connected to the non-volatile random access memory and adapted to communicate with a processor; and (c) computer instructions stored in the non-volatile random access memory for implementing rudimentary software to enable a system to be operational, wherein the rudimentary control software computer instructions comprise computer instructions that provide a Basic Input/Output System ("BIOS") for the system.
-
Specification