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Systems and methods for making serial ports of existing computers available over a network

  • US 20070081552A1
  • Filed: 10/07/2005
  • Published: 04/12/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/07/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for making serial ports of existing computers available over a network, comprising:

  • a serial controller for locally controlling at least one serial port of a networked computer; and

    a management processor operatively associated with the networked computer, the management processor operating in a first mode to disable local control of the at least one serial port by the serial controller, the management processor taking control of the at least one serial port for network access.

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