Pre-Grant Publication Number: 20070118658
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Summary / Description
| Summary / 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. |
Basic Information
| Type of Prior Art | Online Publication |
| URL | http://download.intel.com/suppo... |
| Author/Creator | Intel Corporation |
| Title | Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT) Quick Reference |
| Publication Date | October 1, 2005 |
| Publisher | Intel Corporation |
| Directions to Document Location | |
| Additional Information | Dated Oct. 2005 according to http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/CS-020828.htm. |
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Excerpt
Excerpt Includes a graphic showing a BIOS screen labelled [ System Setup / Advanced / Management Configuration ] at which the user may "Enable" or "Disable" either of ASF ("ASF Support") and AMT ("Enter AMT BX Setup"). Following is an excerpt of document text adjacent to the graphic: //...// To enter the Intel AMT BIOS Extension Menu, power on the computer and press CTRL-P when prompted, or enter system BIOS by pressing <F2> and go to the Management Configuration area located in the Advanced menu, and enable the ENTER AMT BX SETUP switch.
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Claims
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A computer system, comprising:
a processor;
a basic input/output system (BIOS) including logic instructions which, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to:
initiate power on self test (POST) processing in the basic input/output system 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.
Relevance
Illustrates user selection among ASF and AMT via user interface (in this case a BIOS system setup screen). Also discusses configuration of AMT details via a BIOS extension screen that is presented to the user responsive to the user's prior selection of AMT from the aforementioned BIOS system setup screen.
Illustrates user selection among ASF and AMT via user interface (in this case a BIOS system setup screen). Also discusses configuration of AMT details via a BIOS extension screen that is presented to the user responsive to the user's prior selection of AMT from the aforementioned BIOS system setup screen.
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A method, comprising:
initiating power on self test (POST) processing in the basic input/output system (BIOS) of a computing device;
presenting one or more management alert formats in a user interface;
receiving a selection signal from the user interface identifying one of the management alert formats presented in the user interface; and
configuring a device coupled to the computing system with the identified management alert format.
Relevance
Illustrates user selection among ASF and AMT via user interface (in this case a BIOS system setup screen). Also discusses configuration of AMT details via a BIOS extension screen that is presented to the user responsive to the user's prior selection of AMT from the aforementioned BIOS system setup screen.
Illustrates user selection among ASF and AMT via user interface (in this case a BIOS system setup screen). Also discusses configuration of AMT details via a BIOS extension screen that is presented to the user responsive to the user's prior selection of AMT from the aforementioned BIOS system setup screen.
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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.
Relevance
Illustrates user selection among ASF and AMT via user interface (in this case a BIOS system setup screen). Also discusses configuration of AMT details via a BIOS extension screen that is presented to the user responsive to the user's prior selection of AMT from the aforementioned BIOS system setup screen.
Illustrates user selection among ASF and AMT via user interface (in this case a BIOS system setup screen). Also discusses configuration of AMT details via a BIOS extension screen that is presented to the user responsive to the user's prior selection of AMT from the aforementioned BIOS system setup screen.
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A computer system, comprising:
a processor;
a basic input/output system (BIOS) including logic instructions which, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to:
present, in a user interface, one or more devices coupled to a computer system and one or more management alert formats applicable to one or more devices;
receive a selection signal from the user interface identifying one of the management alert formats presented in the user interface; and
configure one or more devices coupled to the computing system with the identified management alert format.
Relevance
Illustrates user selection among ASF and AMT via user interface (in this case a BIOS system setup screen). Also discusses configuration of AMT details via a BIOS extension screen that is presented to the user responsive to the user's prior selection of AMT from the aforementioned BIOS system setup screen.
Illustrates user selection among ASF and AMT via user interface (in this case a BIOS system setup screen). Also discusses configuration of AMT details via a BIOS extension screen that is presented to the user responsive to the user's prior selection of AMT from the aforementioned BIOS system setup screen.
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