Inventory determination for facilitating commercial transactions during diagnostic tests
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsCary E. Gronemeyer, Kent J. Diamond
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Abstract
The invention provides for facilitating e-commerce transactions between a client and a server over a network. In particular, a client, such as a client computing device, can perform a diagnostic test, such as a power-on self-test, and determine during the test any goods requiring replacement (e.g., acquiring a substitute good, repair, or upgrade). The client may then contact a server, such as a vendor or a technical support department, for procuring such replacement. In one embodiment, the server sends the client diagnostic commands so as to allow remote diagnosis of operability of the client.
Claims17
A method for procuring goods or services during a power-on self-test (POST) of a client, comprising:
- during the POST of the client, performing:
- determining a good of the client requiring replacement;
- contacting a server over a network;
- and
- procuring repair or replacement of the good from the server.
A readable medium having instructions encoded thereon capable of directing a processor to perform, during a power-on self-test (POST) of a client computing device:
- determining a good of said client computing device requiring replacement;
- contacting a server over a network;
- and
- procuring replacement of the good from the server.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.