Virtual BIOS firmware hub

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7676666
APP PUB NO 20070186086A1
SERIAL NO

11345818

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A baseboard management controller (BMC) of a blade server module in an information handling system may operate as a virtual system BIOS firmware hub that may have automatic firmware updating through a TFTP transfer from a chassis management controller (CMC) or for rack/tower servers from a remote assistant card (RMC). The system BIOS may be stored in a RAM drive or a ROM of the BMC. Valuable printed circuit board real estate and hardware for a firmware hub is no longer necessary since the BMC may have the capacity to act as a virtual system BIOS firmware hub in addition to its other functions.

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DELL PRODUCTS L PONE DELL WAY ROUND ROCK TX 78682

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cochran, Stephen Cedar Park, US 14 455
Khatri, Mukund P Austin, US 205 1702
Lambert, Timothy Austin, US 12 273
Lopez, Pedro Austin, US 52 1097

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