System and method for providing a mechanism to virtualize a perpetual, unique system identity on a partitioned computer system
US8769703B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 29, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/73
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computing system using a persistent, unique identifier may be used to authenticate the system that ensures software and configurations of systems are properly licensed while permitting hardware components to be replaced. The persistent, unique system identifier may be coupled to serial numbers or similar hardware identifiers of components within the computing system while permitting some of the hardware components to be deleted and changed. When components that are coupled to the persistent, unique identifier are removed or disabled, a predefined time period is provided to update the coupling of the persistent, unique identifier to alternate hardware component in the system.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.