Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Blade center USB locking
- Patent Title (中): 刀片中心USB锁
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Application No.: US12353670Application Date: 2009-01-14
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Publication No.: US08019912B2Publication Date: 2011-09-13
- Inventor: Candice Leontine Coletrane , Eric Richard Kern , Chambrea Michelle Little , Robyn Alicia McGlotten
- Applicant: Candice Leontine Coletrane , Eric Richard Kern , Chambrea Michelle Little , Robyn Alicia McGlotten
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Law Office of Jim Boice
- Agent Cynthia G. Seal
- Main IPC: G06F13/00
- IPC: G06F13/00

Abstract:
A computer-implemented method, system and computer program product for managing USB ports on blades in a blade center are presented. A set of remotely-transmitted instructions causes a multiplexer to physically disconnect one or more selected USB ports on a blade. In one embodiment, the same one or more selected USB ports are also software-disabled by a USB software-based controller.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100180054A1 BLADE CENTER USB LOCKING Public/Granted day:2010-07-15
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