发明名称 |
Selectable graphics controllers to display output |
摘要 |
A computing system includes a plurality of graphics controllers, a reserved memory region, a shadow memory region, and a system Basic Input Output System (BIOS). The reserved memory region is to store a plurality of video Basic Input Output System (BIOS) images. The shadow memory region is to store a selected video BIOS image corresponding to a selected graphics controller, such that the selected graphics controller is to display output in response to a service request for video BIOS services, without use of a graphics driver. The system BIOS is to enable changing the selected graphics controller, based on copying a video BIOS image from the reserved memory region to the shadow memory region. |
申请公布号 |
US9389875(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.07.12 |
申请号 |
US201214415164 |
申请日期 |
2012.09.28 |
申请人 |
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. |
发明人 |
Thai Thong;Anbazhagan Baraneedharan |
分类号 |
G06F15/167;G06F9/44;G06F9/46 |
主分类号 |
G06F15/167 |
代理机构 |
HPI Patent Department |
代理人 |
HPI Patent Department |
主权项 |
1. A computing system comprising:
a plurality of graphics controllers; a reserved memory region to store a plurality of video Basic Input Output System (BIOS) images; a shadow memory region to store a selected video BIOS image corresponding to a selected graphics controller, such that the selected graphics controller is to display output in response to a service request for video BIOS services, without use of a graphics driver; and a system Basic Input Output System (BIOS) to enable changing the selected graphics controller, based on copying a video BIOS image of the plurality of video BIOS images from the reserved memory region to the shadow memory region. |
地址 |
Houston TX US |