System and method of providing updates

A method of operating an information handling system, comprising:

• information handling system firmware receiving an Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) interrupt from a docking station coupled to the information handling system and to one or more peripheral devices, the docking station including an interface to allow communication between the information handling system and the one or more peripheral devices;
• an interrupt handler of the information handling system firmware retrieving an executable from the docking station via the interface;
• after the interrupt handler of the information handling system firmware retrieving the executable from the docking station, the interrupt handler storing the executable via a memory medium of the information handling system;
• the interrupt handler providing a signal, to an operating system executing via a processor of the information handling system, that indicates that the executable was stored via the memory medium, the signal provided via at least one of a Windows Management Interface (WMI) and a Common Information Model (CIM);
• the operating system executing the executable via the processor;
• the executable retrieving, from the docking station, a device driver for the docking station and firmware for the docking station;
• and
• the executable installing the device driver for the docking station and the firmware for the docking station.

A computer-readable non-transitory memory medium that includes instructions executed by at least one processor of an information handling system causing the information handling system to:

• receive an Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) interrupt from a docking station coupled to the information handling system and to one or more peripheral devices, the docking station including an interface to allow communication between the information handling system and the one or more peripheral devices;
• retrieve an executable from the docking station via the interface;
• after retrieving the executable from the docking station, store the executable via the memory medium;
• provide a signal, to an operating system executing via the at least one processor, that indicates that the executable was stored via the memory medium, the signal provided via at least one of a Windows Management Interface (WMI) and a Common Information Model (CIM);
• execute the executable via the operating system and the at least one processor;
• retrieve, by the executable and from the docking station, a device driver for the docking station and firmware for the docking station;
• and
• install the device driver for the docking station and the firmware for the docking station.