17872619. REPORTING PCIE DEVICE ERROR INFORMATION simplified abstract (Dell Products L.P.)

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REPORTING PCIE DEVICE ERROR INFORMATION

Organization Name

Dell Products L.P.

Inventor(s)

Tzu-Hsiu Tsai of Zhongshan District (TW)

David K. Chalfant of Round Rock TX (US)

Yiping Zhou of Houston TX (US)

REPORTING PCIE DEVICE ERROR INFORMATION - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17872619 titled 'REPORTING PCIE DEVICE ERROR INFORMATION

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes an information handling system that includes multiple PCIe devices and a BIOS. The BIOS receives a system management interrupt (SMI) in response to detecting an error on a first PCIe device. The BIOS collects data associated with the first PCIe device, including a friendly full device description. Based on this description, the BIOS determines a friendly name for the PCIe device and provides an error message on a display device of the system, including the type of error detected and the friendly name of the device.

  • The information handling system has multiple PCIe devices and a BIOS.
  • The BIOS receives a system management interrupt (SMI) when an error is detected on a PCIe device.
  • The BIOS collects data about the first PCIe device, including a friendly full device description.
  • Based on the description, the BIOS determines a friendly name for the PCIe device.
  • The BIOS displays an error message on a display device, including the type of error and the friendly name of the device.

Potential applications of this technology:

  • Error detection and reporting in information handling systems with multiple PCIe devices.
  • Improved system management and troubleshooting capabilities.
  • Enhanced user experience by providing detailed error messages with friendly device names.

Problems solved by this technology:

  • Efficient detection and reporting of errors on PCIe devices.
  • Simplified identification of the specific device causing the error.
  • Improved user understanding of system errors through friendly device names.

Benefits of this technology:

  • Faster identification and resolution of errors in information handling systems.
  • Enhanced user experience with clear and informative error messages.
  • Streamlined troubleshooting process for IT professionals.


Original Abstract Submitted

An information handling system includes multiple PCIe devices and a basic input/output system (BIOS). The BIOS receive a system management interrupt (SMI). The SMI is in response to a detection of an error on a first PCIe device of the PCIe devices. The BIOS collect data associated with the first PCIe device. The data includes a friendly full device description for the first PCIe device. Based on the friendly full device description, the BIOS determine a friendly name for the PCIe device. The BIOS provide an error message on a display device of the information handling system. The error message includes a type of the error detected and the friendly name for the PCIe device.

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