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Electronic device supporting out-of-band communication, and method of operating the same

US12216560B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 28, 2023
Grant dateFeb 4, 2025
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Expiry dateAug 1, 2043

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F21/602
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a method of operating an electronic device which includes a host device and a storage device. The host device includes a processor and a baseboard management controller (BMC), the storage device includes a storage controller and a micro controller unit (MCU), and the BMC and the MCU support out-of-band communication. The method of operating the electronic device includes providing, by the BMC, a first request including information about environment data to the MCU through the out-of-band communication, and providing, by the MCU, a first response corresponding to the first request to the BMC through the out-of-band communication.

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