Secure wakeup for computer systems over a network
US9746907B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 1, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/50
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for securely waking a computer system over a network. A registration message may be received over a network by a server from a network interface controller (NIC) in a first computer system which is in a sleep mode. The first computer system may be registered by the server by storing identification information for the first computer system may be stored in a memory. A wakeup message may be received from a second computer system over the network, the wakeup message including information identifying the first computer system and authentication information. The wakeup message may be sent to the first computer system over the network, the wakeup message indicating to the NIC to wake up the first computer system.
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