Apparatus and methods for device configuration and management
US7478229B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 11, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/4413
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An attachable device configured to operate with an operating system (OS) to provide a specific computing capability to a computer system associated with the OS. The attachable device includes circuitry for providing the specific computing capability and an independent device communication path. The independent device communication path is configured to allow first data in the attachable device to be configured independent of the OS. There is further included an independent power source independent of a power source that triggers a boot cycle of the OS, wherein the first data is capable of being configured while the OS is in an inactive state.
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