Patents by Inventor Hsien-Shan Wang
Hsien-Shan Wang 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).
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Patent number: 8291206Abstract: A method for booting a computer system is provided. In the method for booting the computer system, a memory space is created using a BIOS to simulate a virtual disk. The virtual disk is used to execute operations which have to be executed via a floppy disk drive. The operations are executed in the virtual disk via the BIOS. In addition, a second virtual disk is created for storing program files needed in installing the operating system.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2009Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.Inventors: Hsien-Shan Wang, Tsung-Fu Hung
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Publication number: 20110029816Abstract: A personal computer component diagnostic method is executed to recognize the status or potential problems of a computer before executing an operating system. The personal computer component diagnostic method comprising: calling a BIOS program; executing a component basic diagnostic program; and executing a component functional test after executing a predetermined step. The component functional test includes a CPU MSR/MTRR test, a hard disk S.M.A.R.T. test, a boot path test and a PCI device scanning test.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2010Publication date: February 3, 2011Applicant: ASUSTek COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Chiy-Ferng PERNG, Hsien-Shan WANG, Wei-Ming HUANG, Hung-Ming TSAO
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Patent number: 7836345Abstract: A personal computer component diagnostic method is executed to recognize the status or potential problems of a computer before executing an operating system. The personal computer component diagnostic method comprising: calling a BIOS program; executing a component basic diagnostic program; and executing a component functional test after executing a predetermined step. The component functional test includes a CPU MSR/MTRR test, a hard disk S.M.A.R.T. test, a boot path test and a PCI device scanning test.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2007Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Asustek Computer Inc.Inventors: Chiy-Ferng Perng, Hsien-Shan Wang, Wei-Ming Huang, Hung-Ming Tsao
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Patent number: 7716462Abstract: A method and system for initiating a display chip in a computer system is provided, and the initiating system includes a non-volatile memory, an external storage media and a memory unit. A BIOS which is able to initiate the external storage media is stored in the non-volatile memory. First, a backup file is loaded into the memory unit from the initiated external storage media. Then, an initiating program is fetched from the backup file. Finally, the initiating program is executed to initiate a display chip of a computer system.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2006Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: Asustek Computer Inc.Inventors: Chin-Yu Wang, Hsien-Shan Wang, Yao-Hui Wu
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Publication number: 20100005286Abstract: A method for booting a computer system is provided. In the method for booting the computer system, a memory space is created using a BIOS to simulate a virtual disk. The virtual disk is used to execute operations which have to be executed via a floppy disk drive. The operations are executed in the virtual disk via the BIOS. Thus, the floppy disk drive is not needed, and the cost is reduced. In addition, time consumed in reading data from the floppy disk is reduced, and installing speed also increases.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2009Publication date: January 7, 2010Applicant: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Hsien-Shan Wang, Tsung-Fu Hung
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Publication number: 20090049294Abstract: The invention relates to a method for booting a computer system. The method includes the steps of executing a hardware initialization process, starting a setting interface according to a trigger signal, determining whether a specific setting option belongs to a specific option group when the value of the specific setting option in the setting interface is changed and loading an operating system to the computer system when the specific setting option belongs to the specific option group.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2008Publication date: February 19, 2009Applicant: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Chin-Yu Wang, Hsien-Shan Wang
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Publication number: 20080288767Abstract: The invention provides a computer system, which includes a motherboard, a nonvolatile memory and a chipset provided on the motherboard. The nonvolatile memory stores a first BIOS and a second BIOS. The chipset has an external flag having a first state and a second state corresponding to the first BIOS and second BIOS, respectively. When the external flag is in the first state, the motherboard is booted by the first BIOS. When the external flag is in the second state, the motherboard is booted by the second BIOS. When one BIOS is booted according to the state of the external flag, if the BIOS is damaged, the other complete BIOS is booted and is used to update the damaged BIOS program.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2008Publication date: November 20, 2008Applicant: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Chin-Yu Wang, Hsien-Shan Wang
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Publication number: 20080115122Abstract: An updating tool for a basic input output system (BIOS), which applies to firmware updating in a computer, is provided. The updating tool includes a first socket, a second socket, and an interface board. The first socket has a plurality of first pins and at least a first predetermined pin and is used to receive a first chip. The second socket has a plurality of second pins and at least a second predetermined pin and is used to receive a second chip. The interface board has a plurality of connection paths for connecting each of the first pins with the corresponding second pin, respectively, wherein the interface board further has a connection path for electrically connecting the second predetermined pin with one of the second pins.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2007Publication date: May 15, 2008Applicant: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.Inventor: Hsien-Shan Wang
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Publication number: 20080010486Abstract: A personal computer component diagnostic method is executed to recognize the status or potential problems of a computer before executing an operating system. The personal computer component diagnostic method comprising: calling a BIOS program; executing a component basic diagnostic program; and executing a component functional test after executing a predetermined step. The component functional test includes a CPU MSR/MTRR test, a hard disk S.M.A.R.T. test, a boot path test and a PCI device scanning test.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2007Publication date: January 10, 2008Applicant: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Chiy-Ferng Perng, Hsien-Shan Wang, Wei-Ming Huang, Hung-Ming Tsao
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Publication number: 20070094488Abstract: A method and system for initiating a display chip in a computer system is provided, and the initiating system includes a non-volatile memory, an external storage media and a memory unit. A BIOS which is able to initiate the external storage media is stored in the non-volatile memory. First, a backup file is loaded into the memory unit from the initiated external storage media. Then, an initiating program is fetched from the backup file. Finally, the initiating program is executed to initiate a display chip of a computer system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2006Publication date: April 26, 2007Applicant: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.Inventors: Chin-Yu Wang, Hsien-Shan Wang, Yao-Hui Wu