Accessing firmware of a remote computer system using a remote firmware interface
US7478141B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 26, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/547
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system to access the firmware of a remote computer. The remote computer receives a request from a caller computer on a network. The request includes a task to be performed independent of an operating system of the remote computer. The remote computer processes the request and executes the task assigned in the request. The remote computer returns a response that contains information regarding the performance of the task to the caller computer. In one embodiment, the caller computer is a server and the remote computer is a client connected to the network. In another embodiment, the firmware of the remote computer operates in accordance with the Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) framework standard.
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