Systems and methods for user configuration of device names
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1. A system comprising:
- a device;
a BIOS comprising a storage configured to store a name pair, the name pair including a predefined identifier and a descriptive name, the descriptive name being a descriptor of the device that is editable by a user; and
a processor operable to;
detect the device during configuration or setup of the system;
determine a predefined identifier for the device;
access the storage of the BIOS to locate a name pair corresponding to the predefined identifier;
provide the descriptive name of the name pair when the name pair corresponding to the predefined identifier is present, andprovide the predefined identifier when the name pair corresponding to the predefined identifier is not present.
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Abstract
A system includes a device, a BIOS, and a processor. The BIOS includes a storage operable to store predefined identifier/user defined name pairs. The processor is operable to, detect the device, determine a predefined identifier for the device, and access the storage to locate a predefined identifier/user defined name pair corresponding to the predefined identifier. The processor is further operable to provide a user defined name of the predefined identifier/user defined name pair when the predefined identifier/user defined name pair is present, and provide the predefined identifier of the predefined identifier/user defined name pair when the predefined identifier/user defined name pair is not present.
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18 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a device; a BIOS comprising a storage configured to store a name pair, the name pair including a predefined identifier and a descriptive name, the descriptive name being a descriptor of the device that is editable by a user; and a processor operable to; detect the device during configuration or setup of the system; determine a predefined identifier for the device; access the storage of the BIOS to locate a name pair corresponding to the predefined identifier; provide the descriptive name of the name pair when the name pair corresponding to the predefined identifier is present, and provide the predefined identifier when the name pair corresponding to the predefined identifier is not present. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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detecting a device during configuration or setup of a system; determining a predefined identifier for the device; accessing a storage of a BIOS to locate a name pair corresponding to the predefined identifier, the name pair including a predefined identifier and a descriptive name, the descriptive name being a descriptor of the device that is editable by a user; providing the descriptive name when the name pair corresponding to the predefined identifier is present; and providing the predefined identifier when the name pair corresponding;
to the predefined identifier is not present. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising a plurality of instructions to manipulate a processor, the plurality of instructions comprising:
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instructions to detect the device during configuration or setup of a system; instructions to determine a predefined identifier for the device; instructions to access a storage of a BIOS to locate a name pair corresponding to the predefined identifier, the name pair including the predefined identifier and a descriptive name, the descriptive name being a descriptor of the device that is editable by a user; instructions to provide the descriptive name when the name pair corresponding to the predefined identifier is present; and instructions to provide the predefined identifier when the name pair corresponding to the predefined identifier is not present. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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