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METHOD AND INFRASTRUCTURE FOR RECOGNITION OF THE RESOURCES OF A DEFECTIVE HARDWARE UNIT

  • US 20070011487A1
  • Filed: 07/06/2005
  • Published: 01/11/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/06/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of recognizing resources of a computer comprising a system serial number and a broken hardware unit comprising a non-volatile memory unit and enablement definition data relating to functions of said broken hardware unit, said method comprising:

  • starting said computer;

    entering a serial number in a read/write non-volatile memory field of said non-volatile memory unit;

    reading said read/write non-volatile memory field; and

    matching said serial number of said read/write non-volatile memory field with said system serial number.

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