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Method for monitoring system boot by searching a temporary buffer for BIOS message

  • US 6,629,240 B1
  • Filed: 12/21/1999
  • Issued: 09/30/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/22/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for monitoring a system, comprising steps of:

  • reproducing data of a screen buffer in video memory into a temporary buffer;

    searching for a specific BIOS message stored in the temporary buffer during said reproducing step; and

    reporting said specific BIOS message to a remote system manager when said searching step finds said specific BIOS message in said temporary buffer.

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