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Patent No.:

US 7668976 B1

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Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2010

Filed:

Aug. 13, 2007
Applicants:

Chih-jen Hou, Taipei Hsien, TW;

Hsin-teng Fu, Taipei Hsien, TW;

Fu-hsing Chen, Taipei Hsien, TW;

Tai-li Lin, Taipei Hsien, TW;

Inventors:

Chih-Jen Hou, Taipei Hsien, TW;

Hsin-Teng Fu, Taipei Hsien, TW;

Fu-Hsing Chen, Taipei Hsien, TW;

Tai-Li Lin, Taipei Hsien, TW;

Assignee:

Giga-Byte Technology Co., Ltd., Taipei Hsien, TW;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A computer system comprising a memory module, a connection port, and a central processing unit (CPU) is disclosed. The memory module stores a main base input/output system (BIOS) comprising an auxiliary function. The connection port is capable of connecting an auxiliary module comprising at least one specific program. The CPU executes the main BIOS when the auxiliary function is de-activated. The CPU executes the specific program when the auxiliary function is activated.


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