Booting devices via the cloud
US9311107B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 12, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F15/177
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer program products are provided for automatically installing an operating system on a computing device that does not have an operating system pre-installed. Identifying information for the computing device is collected from a resource of the computing device. The identifying information is transmitted to a remote service. An indication is received of an operating system for the computing device selected by the remote service based on the identifying information. The selected operating system is downloaded for installation on the computing device.
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