Remote management for a computing device
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorPatrick G. Kutch
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Abstract
Examples are disclosed for remote management of a computing device. In some examples, a secure communication link may be established between a network input/output device for a computing device and a remote management application. Commands may be received from the remote management application and management functions may be implemented at the network input/output device. Implementation of the management functions may enable the remote management application to manage or control at least some operating parameters of the computing device. Other examples are described and claimed.
Claims17
An apparatus, comprising:
- circuitry;
- and
- memory coupled to the circuitry, the memory comprising instructions, which when executed by the circuitry cause the circuitry to:
- receive a command, the command comprising an indication of a watchdog timer;
- receive an authenticated deferral command comprising an indication to restart the watchdog timer;
- determine whether the watchdog timer has expired;
- and
- apply a power management function to the circuitry based on a determination that the watchdog timer has expired.
A system-on-chip (SoC), comprising:
- a network interconnect;
- a processor coupled to the network interconnect;
- and
- memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising instructions executable by the processor, which when executed by the processor cause the processor to:
- receive, via the network interconnect, an command, the command comprising an indication of a watchdog timer;
- receive an authenticated deferral command comprising an indication to restart the watchdog timer;
- determine whether the watchdog timer has expired;
- and
- apply a power management function to the SoC based on a determination that the watchdog timer has expired.
At least one non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising a plurality of instructions that in response to being executed by a processor cause the processor to:
- receive a command, the command comprising an indication of a watchdog timer;
- and
- receive an authenticated deferral command comprising an indication to restart the watchdog timer;
- determine whether the watchdog timer has expired;
- and
- apply a power management function to the processor based on a determination that the watchdog timer has expired.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.