LICENSE MANAGEMENT OF FIRMWARE-CONTROLLABLE FEATURES IN COMPUTER SYSTEMS

    公开(公告)号:US20160203302A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-14

    申请号:US15077906

    申请日:2016-03-23

    CPC classification number: G06F21/105

    Abstract: 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.

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