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Dynamic platform reconfiguration by multi-tenant service providers

  • US 8,918,641 B2
  • Filed: 05/26/2011
  • Issued: 12/23/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/26/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving a request at a manageability engine in a platform from a service provider'"'"'s remote server to activate a feature of the platform coupled to said manageability engine;

    in response to said request, requesting in a secure fashion, proof of the service provider'"'"'s authority to modify the platform including a certificate from a permit server that this service provider is authorized by a manufacturer of the manageability engine to use the platform feature;

    checking the certificate to prevent another service provider from using the platform feature;

    sending a request for verification of the service provider'"'"'s authority to use the feature of the platform coupled to a processor;

    verifying that the service provider is authorized by a manufacturer of the processor to use the feature;

    activating the feature only for use by the service provider; and

    requesting, said proof using a cryptographic scheme enabling remote authentication of hardware devices, while preserving a privacy of a device owner, and using an embedded private key within said manageability engine to indicate that the service provider is certified by the manufacturer of the manageability engine.

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