Boot architecture discovery in pre-boot environment
US7546448B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 21, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/4416
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Identifying characteristics of a client in a pre-boot environment. A packet is received from the client. The packet includes a request for an image to boot the client by a computing device. An application is transmitted from the computing device to the client in response to the received packet. The client executes the transmitted application. A response is received from the application executed by the client. The characteristics of the client are determined based on the received response. An image to boot the client is transmitted, and the transmitted image is a function of the determined characteristics.
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