Patents by Inventor Jim Dailey

Jim Dailey has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • System and method for providing bios-level user configuration of a computer system
    Patent number: 6353885
    Abstract: A computer system having capability for implementing BIOS level configuration settings includes at least one processor, at least one memory, basic input output system (BIOS) firmware, and at least one BIOS configurable device. The at least one memory includes operating system code. The BIOS firmware includes a smart card BIOS level setting support feature. The BIOS configurable device is subject to being configured by the at least one processor in response to a prescribed smart card actuation of the smart card BIOS level setting support feature prior to a booting of the operating system code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2002
    Assignee: Dell USA, L.P.
    Inventors: Dirie Herzi, Jim Dailey