US 2011/0087920 A1 · COMPUTING DEVICE WITH RECOVERY MODE

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for implementing a recovery mode procedure for a computing device are disclosed. An example method includes determining, by a computing device, that a recovery mode procedure is to be executed on the computing device. The example method further includes, determining whether a trusted recovery image is accessible to the computing device and, in the event the trusted recovery image is accessible to the computing device, executing the recovery mode procedure to repair or replace a current image of the computing device using the trusted recovery image. In the event the trusted recovery image is not accessible to the computing device, the example method includes, providing instructions for obtaining the trusted recovery image, determining the obtained trusted recovery image is accessible to the computing device and executing the recovery mode procedure to repair or replace the current image of the computing device using the obtained trusted recovery image.

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Dependent claims

A computing device comprising:

a processor;
and
at least one memory device operationally coupled with the processor, wherein the at least one memory device has instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the computing device to:
determine that a recovery mode procedure is to be executed on the computing device;
determine whether a trusted recovery image is accessible to the computing device;
in the event the trusted recovery image is accessible to the computing device, execute the recovery mode procedure to repair or replace a current image of the computing device using the trusted recovery image;
and
in the event the trusted recovery image is not accessible to the computing device:
provide instructions for obtaining the trusted recovery image;
determine the obtained trusted recovery image is accessible to the computing device;
execute the recovery mode procedure to repair or replace the current image of the computing device using the obtained trusted recovery image.

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A computer-implemented method comprising:

determining, by a computing device, that a recovery mode procedure is to be executed on the computing device;
determining whether a trusted recovery image is accessible to the computing device;
in the event the trusted recovery image is accessible to the computing device, executing the recovery mode procedure to repair or replace a current image of the computing device using the trusted recovery image;
and
in the event the trusted recovery image is not accessible to the computing device:
providing instructions for obtaining the trusted recovery image;
determining the obtained trusted recovery image is accessible to the computing device;
and
executing the recovery mode procedure to repair or replace the current image of the computing device using the obtained trusted recovery image.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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Abstract

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