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Apparatus, system, and method for securely providing power supply commands

  • US 7,281,142 B2
  • Filed: 09/07/2004
  • Issued: 10/09/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus to securely provide power commands to a system, the apparatus comprising:

  • a command module configured to provide power commands to the system, wherein the power commands consist of a power up command and a power down command;

    a plurality of independent nodes configured to receive power commands, wherein each independent node comprises a network connection; and

    a receiver module configured to confirm that each node in the plurality of nodes has received identical power commands and execute the power commands if each power command is identical.

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