CN101149684A

CN101149684A - Method for establishing unique identification information of computer system

Info

Publication number: CN101149684A
Application number: CNA2006101393287A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 施温信
Original assignee: Inventec Corp
Current assignee: Inventec Corp
Priority date: 2006-09-22
Filing date: 2006-09-22
Publication date: 2008-03-26

Abstract

This invention discloses one computer system only identification information method, a product block of information is located in a computer system, which includes an identification information of the manufacturer, the computer system is also equipped with a non-volatility random access memory, which is equipped with a storage area, the area may put identification information, when the computer system starts to carries on the system check, the computer system recognizes the storage area as the blank region, and does not have any identification information, then makes the identification information in the product block of information store to the storage area, when wants to install a software after the computer system starting, The identification information may be the basis to confirm whether to install this software on computer system. This invention is characterized in that the computer system no longer needs to renew software's identification basis frequently, the software personnel and the salesman don't waste the time and the cost for software's edition.

Description

Set up the method for unique identification information of computer system

Technical field

The present invention is about setting up the method for unique identification information of computer system, especially refer to that the non-volatile random access memory in a computer system is provided with a storage area, make computer system when start, just an identification information be write the storage area, unique foundation of identification is installed to become a software.

Background technology

People's life is now just marching toward an information age that electronic industry is flourish, various high-tech electronic products of being derived by counter are rapid very fast, really brought greatest breakthrough for human development in science and technology, yet, along with the continuous research and development of current various electronics technologies with progress greatly, the function of various electronic products performed initialization process when start from strength to strength, its represented program code content is also relatively huge many, traditionally, when computer vendors during in design electronic products, electronic product system model at different designs, all can be in basic input/output (the System Management BIOS of computer system management, hereinafter to be referred as SMBIOS table) in record a product code (Product Number or Name, hereinafter to be referred as PN), with usefulness as identification, when if desire is installed on this kind electronic product with a software during follow-up shipment, this software can carry out identification to electronic product, judge whether to record the product code that this software is approved, to determine whether this software can meet the specification of electronic product, and in electronic product, operate, can prevent to be installed on the electronic product of product code that non-software is approved.

Yet, the idea of the division of labor of production and marketing now is in vogue, the outsourcing that the computer vendors of design often will be made and be on sale throughout is dispensed to the dealer, path merchant or other downstream manufacturers, make the marketing manufacturer or the foundries chamber of commerce with PN own or production item number (Manufacture Number, hereinafter to be referred as MN) change in the SMBIOS table that is recorded to same electronic product, so, same electronic product may be recorded different PN or MN simultaneously, make this software can't unify the electronic product that identification is approved, make and to add one by one in the form of this software in order to identification, yet, same electronic product has PN or the MN that dozens of does not wait, if this software need recognize these PN or MN, may waste many data volumes to the data volume in its form, or must be at the other list of new adding for the manufacturer of new cooperation, this phenomenon, to software developer (developer), the tester, computer maintenance person or anyone, very easily when producing this software, can't judge whether to the electronic product of non-approval or for approval but only expended great amount of manpower and time for the electronic product of different PN or MN.

Summary of the invention

The object of the invention is to provide a kind of method of setting up unique identification information of computer system, in a computer system, be provided with a product information district, the product information district includes an identification information of manufacturer, computer system also is provided with a non-volatile random access memory, non-volatile random access memory is provided with a storage area, the storage area can be for depositing identification information, when carrying out systems inspection when computer system power-on, computer system picks out no any identification information in the storage area, identification information in the product information district is stored in the storage area, and computer system power-on finishes back institute desire when one software is installed, and whether the identification information on the computer system can be installed on foundation on the computer system for this software verification.

For achieving the above object, the invention provides: a kind of unique identification information of computer system method of setting up, wherein, this method is applied on the computer system, computer system is provided with a non-volatile random access memory, be provided with a storage area in the non-volatile random access memory, computer system also is provided with a product information district, the product information district stores an identification information, when computer system is started shooting test, handle according to the following step: search non-volatile random access memory, and judge whether have a legal word string in the storage area; And if the storage area does not have legal word string, the identification information in the replicated product block of information then, and write in the storage area.

Wherein, then proceed follow-up start test if the storage area has legal word string.

Wherein work as the storage area if having the word string of the identification information that comprises at least one inspection symbol, then word string is considered as a legal word string.

Wherein when duplicating identification information to the storage area, can carry out an identification action, the step of the identification of described identification action is as follows: read identification information; Judging whether identification information has comprises at least one inspection symbol; And, then identification information is write the storage area if having.

So, computer system just no longer needs repeatedly the identification foundation of update software continually, makes peopleware and sales force just not be required to be the version of software and loses time and cost.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is an electronic block diagram of the present invention;

The process flow diagram that Fig. 2 is carried out when computer system power-on for the present invention;

Fig. 3 receives the process flow diagram that is carried out after the word string for the present invention in edition interface;

Fig. 4 writes the process flow diagram of identification that the storage area carries out in identification information for the present invention; And

Fig. 5 begins the process flow diagram that install software is carried out for the present invention in computer system.

Computer system 1 non-volatile random access memory 10 buffer zones 11

13 bios programs, 14 product information districts, storage area, 20 identification informations 211

Software 30 identification tables 31 are authorized manufacturer's information 311

Embodiment

A set system management Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) (Systemmanagement Basic Input Output System in the general computer system, be called for short SMBIOS), be used to draw up motherboard and system manufacturer demonstrate management of product information as the form of standard how specification, SMBIOS comprises needs many forms, with the purposes of record difference in functionality and characteristic, as:

Table 0:BIOS data (TYPE 0 TABLE:BIOS Information) record kind (Type), data length (Length), version (Version), product manufacturer (Vender Name) and the placement location (addressing segment) etc. of BIOS data altogether.

Table 1: system data (TYPE 1 TABLE:System Information) records kind (Type), data length (Length), version (Version), manufacturer (Manufacturer Name), production code member (Product Name) and the sequence number (Serial Number) etc. of system data altogether.

Table 2: motherboard data (TYPE 2 TABLE:Base Board Information) record kind (Type), version (Version), manufacturer (Manufacturer Name), production code member (Product Name) and the sequence number (Serial Number) etc. of motherboard data altogether.

Table 4: processor data (TYPE 4 TABLE:Processor Information) records kind (Type), version (Version), manufacturer (Manufacturer Name), production code member (Product Name), sequence number (Serial Number) and the allowable voltage (Voltage) etc. of processor data altogether.

Table 11: original equipment manufacturer's data (TYPE 11 TABLE:OEM String) record kind (Type), data length (Length), control variable (Handle) and the count value (Count) etc. of original equipment manufacturer altogether.

And computer system is utilized a computer management interface (Desktop Management Interface, hereinafter to be referred as DMI) assist to collect a kind of instrument of data in the above table, DMI sets up a standard and can supply managing computer system, allow computer maker and user thereof can be easier to understand and obtain the relevant information of computer system itself, to help computer maker to adjust optimum according to above-mentioned data, wherein path merchant or dealer can be its information, comprise itself brand message or the product serial number of computer system deposit to table 1, make computing machine in the test of starting shooting (Power On Test Itself, POST) time, the product serial number of brand message or computer system is shown.

A kind of method of setting up unique identification information of computer system of the present invention, in the one preferred embodiment, see also the 1st, shown in 2 figure, in a computer system 1, be provided with a non-volatile random access memory 10 (Non-Volatile Random Access Memory, NVRAM), non-volatile random access memory 10 is provided with a storage area 13, in the non-volatile random access memory 10 of computer system 1 or other random access memory (not shown) also be provided with a product information district 20 (as the product number field in the table 1 or the original equipment manufacturer's kind field in the table 11), 20 records of product information district have an identification information (as the production code member of original path or the numbering of manufacturer), the storage area can be for depositing the identification information in product information district 20, still be provided with a bios program 14 in the non-volatile random access memory 10, when computer system 1 in when start, when carrying out bios program 14, its each step includes:

Step 201 is searched non-volatile random access memory 10, and judges in the storage area 13 to have a legal word string, if then carry out step 203, otherwise carry out step 202;

Step 202, the identification information 211 in the replicated product block of information 20, and write in the storage area 13; And

Step 203, begin to carry out the start test of computer system 1, just begin detection computations machine system 1 itself and the inspection of its inner all modules of testing, comprise central processing system (CentralProcess Unit to itself, CPU), storer (Storage), ROM (read-only memory) (ROM), motherboard ((Motherboard), CMOS memory, sequence and parallel columns I/O (Serial Input/OutputController), floppy disk (Floppy Disk) and hard disk (Hard Disk) and keyboard (Keyboard)) test and every module is carried out the initialization setting, can operate as normal to guarantee computer system 1.

When manufacturer desires to make its identification information 211 to insert product information district 20 (as: table 11), because for to avoid the identification information 211 in the product information district 20 (as: table 11) to be distorted easily, among this embodiment, see also Fig. 1, shown in Figure 3 again, will computer system in 1 to product information district 20 (as: table 11) input one legal word string (being identification information 211), so-calledly meet at least one desired location (as: before or after the identification information 211) that rule can make this word string and include at least one inspection symbol (as: $, ﹠amp; ), after computer system 1 reception user imported a word string of a plurality of characters of tool, the step of its identification was as follows:

Step 301 reads the set inspection symbol of reserving, and will check that symbol is positioned over to a buffer zone 11, so that subsequent treatment;

Step 302 reads the word string that the user imports, and word string is positioned over to buffer zone 11, compares with the inspection symbol to be ready in the buffer zone 11;

Step 303, whether the part character of judging setting position in the word string conforms to the inspection symbol, if, then carry out step 304, otherwise carry out step 305, for example: each character of word string is arranged as “ $NB35 ", check that symbol is " $ ", desired location is the 1st position of character, word string “ $NB35 " be convenient to setting position and check that symbol conforms to;

Step 304 makes word string (comprise all check symbols) write product information district 20 (as: table 11), replacing old identification information 211, and this program of finishing.

Step 305 is ignored the word string input, and this program of finishing.

And when computer system 1 search non-volatile random access memory 10, and judge when there is no legal word string in the storage area 13, see also Fig. 1, shown in Figure 4 again, before computer system 1 writes storage area 13 with the identification information 211 in the product information district 20, computer system 1 can be carried out an identification action, and its identification step is as follows:

Step 401 reads the word string in the product information district 20, and word string is positioned in the buffer zone 11;

Step 402 according to the word string in the product information district 20, judges whether each desired location of identification information 211 has at least one inspection symbol, if, then carry out step 403, otherwise this program of finishing.

Step 403 writes storage area 13 with identification information 211.

Among this embodiment, see also Fig. 1, shown in Figure 5, after computer system 1 is carried out bios program 14, can (comprise system software for a software 30 is installed, Operation System or application software ApplicationProgram), be provided with an identification table 31 in the software 30, identification table 31 is complied with following a plurality of mandate manufacturer's information of having been approved 311 that are provided with, when computer system 1 install software 30, this software 30 is verified according to the following step:

Step 501 reads the identification information 211 in the storage area 13;

Step 502 judges whether identification information 211 conforms to arbitrary mandate manufacturer's information 311 in the identification table 31, if then carry out step 503, otherwise carry out step 504;

Step 503 permits carrying out the installation of software 30.

Step 504 disapproves the installation of carrying out software 30.

In sum, the present invention is for to avoid the identification information 211 in the product information district 20 (as: table 11) to be changed, computer system 1 is when starting shooting for the first time, even the identification information 211 in the product information district 20 (as: table 11) writes in the storage area 13, after storage area 13 is written into identification information 211, computer system 1 just can not changed the identification information 211 in the storage area 13 again, software 30 for its identification information 211 of need identification, just do not need to upgrade continually repeatedly the mandate manufacturer's information 311 in the identification table 31, make peopleware and sales force just not be required to be the version of identification table 31 and lose time and cost.

Above-mentioned only is of the present invention one best specific embodiment, but feature of the present invention is not limited thereto, any those skilled in the art in field of the present invention, can think easily and variation or modification, all should be encompassed in following protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. set up the unique identification information of computer system method for one kind, wherein, this method is applied on the computer system, computer system is provided with a non-volatile random access memory, be provided with a storage area in the non-volatile random access memory, computer system also is provided with a product information district, and the product information district stores an identification information, when computer system is started shooting test, handle according to the following step:

Search non-volatile random access memory, and judge whether have a legal word string in the storage area; And

If the storage area do not have legal word string, the identification information in the replicated product block of information then, and write in the storage area.

2. the method for claim 1 wherein if the storage area has legal word string, is then proceeded follow-up start test.

3. method as claimed in claim 1 or 2 is wherein worked as the storage area if having the word string of the identification information that comprises at least one inspection symbol, and then word string is considered as a legal word string.

4. the method for claim 1 wherein when duplicating identification information to the storage area, can be carried out an identification action, and the step of the identification of described identification action is as follows:

Read identification information;

Judging whether identification information has comprises at least one inspection symbol; And

If have, then identification information is write the storage area.