Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/ – Input/output data processing – Peripheral configuration
Reexamination Certificate
2004-06-30
2009-12-22
Kindred, Alford W (Department: 2181)
Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/
Input/output data processing
Peripheral configuration
C710S010000, C710S014000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07636795
ABSTRACT:
A method, apparatus, and system are disclosed. In one embodiment the method comprises determining whether a feature on a device is permitted to be enabled, determining whether a total number of enabled features on the device is less than or equal to a maximum number of allowable features on the device, and allowing the enabling of the device feature if the device feature is permitted to be enabled and the total number of enabled features on the device is less than or equal to the maximum number of allowable features on the device.
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Brown Jeffrey T.
Derr Michael N.
Hess Gary M.
Strong Robert W.
Intel Corporation
Kindred Alford W
Martinez David E
Reynolds Derek J.
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