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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2008
Randall S. Springfield, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Jeffrey M. Estroff, Cary, NC (US);
Mikio Hagiwara, Machida, JP;
James P. Hoff, Raleigh, NC (US);
Seiichi Kawano, Kanagawa, JP;
Noritoshi Yoshiyama, Yokohama, JP;
Randall S. Springfield, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Jeffrey M. Estroff, Cary, NC (US);
Mikio Hagiwara, Machida, JP;
James P. Hoff, Raleigh, NC (US);
Seiichi Kawano, Kanagawa, JP;
Noritoshi Yoshiyama, Yokohama, JP;
Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Abstract
Systems and methods for providing multi-language support in a pre-boot environment are supplied. User interface type information, such as keyboard type information and translation tables, are ascertained and provided to the pre-boot environment of the apparatus, allowing the apparatus to properly receive and/or translate multi-language inputs in an appropriate fashion.