License management in pre-boot environments
US11151225B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 17, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/033
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for enabling license management in pre-boot environments are described. In some embodiments, a method may include: loading, by a Basic System Input/Output (BIOS) of an Information Handling System (IHS), prior to the booting of any Operating System (OS) by the IHS, a license manager Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) driver; and executing, by the BIOS, a command received from a component or device coupled to the IHS following a license management protocol provided by the UEFI driver, where the command is to obtain or verify license data.
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