Agent presence monitor configured to execute in a secure environment
US7669242B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 30, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/2105
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of a method and system for detecting and confirming an agent presence are disclosed herein. The agent presence can be confirmed by a secure management engine configured to execute in a secure execution environment. In various embodiments, a secure execution environment includes a service processor, a virtual partition, and an embedded microcontroller. The management engine is configured to monitor a signal communicated from the agent. Based on the monitored signal, an analysis determines an operational state of the agent. Embodiments include remote management applicability for monitoring a host agent.
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