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Method, system, and article of manufacture for running diagnostics related to a device

US7246038B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 10, 2006
Grant dateJul 17, 2007
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Expiry dateFeb 10, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/2289
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture, wherein in certain embodiments, an indicator is searched for in a computational platform, and wherein the indicator indicates an operational state of a device coupled to the computational platform. A determination is made that the indicator has been modified to disable the device. The indicator is modified to allow enablement of the disabled device. The device is tested to determine whether the device is capable of operating correctly.

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