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Method and apparatus for RF access to system ID and fault information

  • US 8,274,366 B2
  • Filed: 06/01/2007
  • Issued: 09/25/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/03/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An information handling system, comprising:

  • a processor;

    a memory communicatively coupled to the processor;

    a non-volatile storage medium operable to store fault information regarding a fault associated with the information handling system;

    a controller communicatively coupled to the processor, the controller operable to access the fault information;

    a radio frequency identification (“

    RFID”

    ) transponder coupled to the controller, the RFID transponder operable to interface with the controller to obtain the fault information; and

    a computer programmable logic device (“

    CPLD”

    ) buffer coupled between the RFID transponder and the controller, the CPLD buffer operable to process a request for a portion of the fault information received at the RFID transponder and relay the request to the controller.

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