Granted Patent
Utility
US 5,596,741 · App. 08/538,742
Computer system which overrides write protection status during execution in system management mode
Inventor:
Gary W. Thome
Patented Case
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Granted: Jan 21, 1997
Filed: Oct 3, 1995
Inventor
Gary W. Thome
Assignee (at issue)
Compaq Computer Corporation
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