LICENSE MANAGEMENT OF FIRMWARE-CONTROLLABLE FEATURES IN COMPUTER SYSTEMS
摘要
<p>License management of firmware-controllable features in computer systems is described. In an example, a computer system includes: a plurality of hardware modules having a plurality of features capable of selective activation; firmware-based controllers distributed among the plurality of hardware modules having control points to control activation of the plurality of features; and a management module to obtain license data and communicate with the firmware-based controllers to configure the control points to activate at least one of the plurality of features as permitted by the license data.</p>
申请公布号
WO2013147870(A1)
申请公布日期
2013.10.03
申请号
WO2012US31603
申请日期
2012.03.30
申请人
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.;HUSCROFT, CAREY;LYLE, STEPHEN B.