Systems and methods for loading firmware modules
US10061596B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 28, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/64
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a method may include during boot of the information handling system, in response to one of a system management request received by a management controller or user input indicative of a task received during boot, downloading, by a basic input/output system (BIOS), from a network database communicatively coupled to the network interface, one or more executable modules for completing a system management request or a task. The method may also include executing the one or more downloaded modules.
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