MY121164A - Method and system for automated technical support for computers. - Google Patents

Method and system for automated technical support for computers.

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Publication number
MY121164A
MY121164A MYPI20003649A MYPI20003649A MY121164A MY 121164 A MY121164 A MY 121164A MY PI20003649 A MYPI20003649 A MY PI20003649A MY PI20003649 A MYPI20003649 A MY PI20003649A MY 121164 A MY121164 A MY 121164A
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Malaysia
Prior art keywords
technical support
automated technical
computer system
boot sequence
computers
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MYPI20003649A
Inventor
Gary D Huber
Roy W Stedman
James Van Artsdalen
Krishnamurthy Venkatramani
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Dell Usa Lp
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Priority claimed from US09/377,726 external-priority patent/US6560726B1/en
Priority claimed from US09/413,422 external-priority patent/US6606716B1/en
Application filed by Dell Usa Lp filed Critical Dell Usa Lp
Publication of MY121164A publication Critical patent/MY121164A/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F11/00—Error detection; Error correction; Monitoring
    • G06F11/07—Responding to the occurrence of a fault, e.g. fault tolerance
    • G06F11/0703—Error or fault processing not based on redundancy, i.e. by taking additional measures to deal with the error or fault not making use of redundancy in operation, in hardware, or in data representation
    • G06F11/0751—Error or fault detection not based on redundancy
    • G06F11/0754—Error or fault detection not based on redundancy by exceeding limits
    • G06F11/0757—Error or fault detection not based on redundancy by exceeding limits by exceeding a time limit, i.e. time-out, e.g. watchdogs
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F9/00—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units
    • G06F9/06—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units using stored programs, i.e. using an internal store of processing equipment to receive or retain programs
    • G06F9/22—Microcontrol or microprogram arrangements
    • G06F9/26—Address formation of the next micro-instruction ; Microprogram storage or retrieval arrangements
    • G06F9/262—Arrangements for next microinstruction selection
    • G06F9/268—Microinstruction selection not based on processing results, e.g. interrupt, patch, first cycle store, diagnostic programs
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F9/00—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units
    • G06F9/06—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units using stored programs, i.e. using an internal store of processing equipment to receive or retain programs
    • G06F9/44—Arrangements for executing specific programs
    • G06F9/4401—Bootstrapping
    • G06F9/4406—Loading of operating system

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Software Systems (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Quality & Reliability (AREA)
  • Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
  • Debugging And Monitoring (AREA)
  • Stored Programmes (AREA)
  • Hardware Redundancy (AREA)

Abstract

A METHOD OF PROVIDING AUTOMATED TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR A COMPUTER SYSTEM IS DISCLOSED, COMPRISING THE STEPS OF PRESSING OR ACTUATING A SERVICE BUTTON OR SWITCH AT ANY TIME DURING OPERATION OF THE COMPUTER SYSTEM, DETERMINING WHETHER THE COMPUTER SYSTEM IS EXECUTING A BOOT SEQUENCE AND, INITIATING A SERVICE APPLICATION FOR PROVIDING AUTOMATED TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO BE INVOKED IN A FIRST MANNER IF THE COMPUTER IS NOT EXECUTING A BOOT SEQUENCE OR INITIATING A SERVICE APPLICATION FOR PROVIDING AUTOMATED TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO BE INVOKED AT A PREDETERMINED TIME DURING A BOOT SEQUENCE IN A SECOND MANNER IF THE COMPUTER IS EXECUTING A BOOT SEQUENCE. A COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD IS ALSO DISCLOSED.(FIG. 1)
MYPI20003649A 1999-08-19 2000-08-10 Method and system for automated technical support for computers. MY121164A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/377,726 US6560726B1 (en) 1999-08-19 1999-08-19 Method and system for automated technical support for computers
US09/413,422 US6606716B1 (en) 1999-10-06 1999-10-06 Method and system for automated technical support for computers

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MY121164A true MY121164A (en) 2005-12-30

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JP (1) JP2001092689A (en)
KR (1) KR100831117B1 (en)
CN (2) CN100587669C (en)
AU (1) AU777613B2 (en)
BR (1) BR0003641A (en)
DE (1) DE10040421B4 (en)
FR (1) FR2797697B1 (en)
GB (1) GB2356271B (en)
HK (1) HK1078358A1 (en)
IE (1) IE20000602A1 (en)
IT (1) IT1320595B1 (en)
MY (1) MY121164A (en)
SG (1) SG93253A1 (en)
TW (1) TW475109B (en)

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DE10040421A1 (en) 2001-03-01
DE10040421B4 (en) 2006-02-02
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AU777613B2 (en) 2004-10-21
FR2797697A1 (en) 2001-02-23
CN1208717C (en) 2005-06-29
IE20000602A1 (en) 2001-04-18
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