Patents by Inventor YI QI XU

YI QI XU 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).

  • Methods, systems and media for installing peripheral software drivers
    Patent number: 8458731
    Abstract: A method for installing peripheral software drivers including storing a first identifier for a peripheral device meant for compatible operation with an information handling system (IHS) in the non-volatile memory of the basic input/output system (BIOS) of the IHS, matching the peripheral device represented by the first identifier with compatible driver releases represented by a second identifier, sorting the compatible driver releases by priority and installing a highest priority driver release on the IHS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Yi Qi Xu, Yi Ming Hua, Ka Ki Yeung
  • Methods, Systems and Media for Installing Peripheral Software Drivers
    Publication number: 20100011379
    Abstract: A method for installing peripheral software drivers including storing a first identifier for a peripheral device meant for compatible operation with an information handling system (IHS) in the non-volatile memory of the basic input/output system (BIOS) of the IHS, matching the peripheral device represented by the first identifier with compatible driver releases represented by a second identifier, sorting the compatible driver releases by priority and installing a highest priority driver release on the IHS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2008
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventors: YI QI XU, YI MING HUA, KA KI YEUNG