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A computer program product comprising logic instructions stored on a computer-readable medium which, when executed by a computer processor, configure the processor to: initiate power on self test (POST) processing in the basic input/output system (BIOS) of a computing device;

present one or more management alert formats in a user interface;

receive a selection signal from the user interface identifying one of the management alert formats presented in the user interface; and

configure a device coupled to the computing system with the identified management alert format.

#1Method of storing BIOS modules and transferring them to memory for execution

Applies to Claims 1,17,9

Submitted by: Bob LoblawCreated: almost 6 years ago

Patent/Application # 7,185,189

Description

Patent number 7,185,189

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#2Software package management

Applies to Claims 6,9

Submitted by: Richard KairisCreated: almost 6 years ago

Patent/Application # 6381742

Description

A software package manager uses a distribution unit containing components for a software package and a manifest file that describes the distribution unit to manage the installation, execution, and uninstallation of software packages on a computer.

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#9It's a boot manager for BIOS

Applies to Claims 1,10,11,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,2,21,3,5,6,7,8,9

Submitted by: George BradfordLast updated: over 5 years ago

Name/Title GNU GRUB

System Type Application Program

Description

It's GRUB for BIOS!

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#33System and method for providing bios-level user configuration of a computer system

Applies to Claims 1,17,6,9

Submitted by: Steven PearsonLast updated: over 5 years ago

Patent/Application # 6353885

Description

This patent specifically refers to configuring a device via user selectable BIOS configuration settings. (This patent also teaches an improvement over user interaction to obtain a setting, the improvement being use of a smart card encoded with same.) A specific setting for "management alert format" is not mentioned however.

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#66Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT) Quick Reference

Applies to Claims 1,17,6,9

Submitted by: Steven PearsonLast updated: over 5 years ago

Title Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT) Quick Reference

Description

Describes configuring AMT through BIOS extension menu, after selecting AMT from a choice of AMT or ASF on a BIOS System Setup screen. Dated Oct. 2005 according to http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/CS-020828.htm.

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