Control protocol for image enumeration and transfer
US7631175B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 21, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/63
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A control protocol is used to deploy and install an operating system image to a client. The data structure of the protocol includes an operation code corresponding to an operation associated with the deployment and installation of an operating system image to a client. When the server receives a request packet, the server parses the request and sends the parsed request to the provider. The provider then executes the operation associated with the operation code and generates a return value. The return value is sent to the server. The server then composes a rely packet including the return value and transmits the reply packet to the client.
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