Data processing system and method for waking a client only in response to receipt of an authenticated Wake-on-LAN packet
US6526507B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 18, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/04
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A data processing system and method including a server computer system coupled to a client computer system utilizing a network are described for causing an initially powered-off client computer system to power-on only in response to a receipt of an authenticated wake network packet. The client computer system is capable of receiving a wake network packet while the client is powered-off. The client computer system determines if the received wake network packet is a valid wake network packet while the client is powered-off. The client computer system powers-on only in response to a determination that the wake network packet is a valid wake network packet. The client computer system powers-on only in response to authenticated wake network packets.
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