Operating system repairs via recovery agents
US11422901B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 6, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2201/82
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An example computing device includes a first storage device storing a firmware. The computing device also includes a second storage device storing an operating system of the computing device. The computing device further includes a processor. The processor is to retrieve a recovery agent from another computing device via the firmware; validate the recovery agent; execute the recovery agent to retrieve recovery data; validate the recovery data; and repair the operating system using the recovery data via the recovery agent.
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