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System and method for managing feature enablement in an information handling system

US8156540B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 28, 2009
Grant dateApr 10, 2012
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Expiry dateJul 20, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F21/105
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system to manage a key license includes an information handling system having non-volatile memory accessible to a processor. The non-volatile memory stores feature enablement information related to a feature that the information handling system is adapted to provide. The non-volatile memory stores instructions that are accessible to the processor and executable by the processor to send the feature enablement information related to the feature to an external system after the information handling system is deployed, and to request the feature enablement information, or other feature enablement information related to the feature, from the external system in response to receiving a request for the information handling system to provide the feature.

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