Out-of-band patch management system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7836442
APP PUB NO 20080229301A1
SERIAL NO

11686832

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A computer system is disclosed that includes a primary processor and a service processor operable regardless of a power state of the computer system. A non-volatile memory device is communicatively coupled to the primary processor and the service processor. The non-volatile memory device stores firmware which includes a first list of patches required for installation on the computer system and a second list of patches previously installed on the computer system. A comparator module is provided to determine whether there are patches included in the first list that are not included in second list. A boot module is provided to boot a maintenance operating system in the event the first list includes patches not included in the second list. The maintenance operating system is configured to install, on the computer system, patches included in the first list but not the second list.

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  • LENOVO PC INTERNATIONAL

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cheston, Richard Wayne Morrisville, US 29 446
Cromer, Daryl C Cary, US 86 1878
Locker, Howard J Cary, US 104 2510
Springfield, Randall Scott Chapel Hill, US 178 3845
Wibran, Hans Goran Ingemar Cary, US 1 2

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