Method and apparatus for identifying a computer through BIOS scanning
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Jan 2, 2001
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Sep 9, 1998
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A method and device for identifying the manufacturer make and model type of a computer involves scanning the BIOS area of memory for personal computer (PC) configuration data. This scanned data is then used to generate a character-based computer identification string that is unique to a certain type of computer. This string is then compared to a set of known strings to determine the manufacturer make and model type of the polled computer. From scanning a number of personal computers and through user feedback, the process may build upon its knowledge base of personal computers.
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