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

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PATENT NO 6353885
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09237743

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A computer system having capability for implementing BIOS level configuration settings includes at least one processor, at least one memory, basic input output system (BIOS) firmware, and at least one BIOS configurable device. The at least one memory includes operating system code. The BIOS firmware includes a smart card BIOS level setting support feature. The BIOS configurable device is subject to being configured by the at least one processor in response to a prescribed smart card actuation of the smart card BIOS level setting support feature prior to a booting of the operating system code.

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DELL USA L PONE DELL WAY ROUND ROCK TX 78682

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dailey, Jim Round Rock, TX 1 113
Herzi, Dirie Austin, TX 7 186

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