Patent ID: 9747094
Date: 2017-08-29
CPC Classifications: G06F

Claim:
1. One or more non-transitory, computer-readable storage media comprising a plurality of instructions that in response to being executed cause a computing device to: generate a bootable image containing an update for a component of the remote computing device, wherein the bootable image is bootable by the remote computing device, wherein the component comprises a data storage device of the remote computing device, wherein the update comprises a firmware update for the data storage device, and wherein data stored by the data storage device is inaccessible to other components of the remote computing device during application of the firmware update; digitally sign the bootable image using an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) key associated with a manufacturer of the component of the remote computing device to be updated; notify the remote computing device that the update is available; receive an update request from the remote computing device; transmit the bootable image to the remote computing device in response to receipt of the update request; and receive, in response to transmission of the bootable image, a notification from the remote computing device, wherein the notification indicates that the remote computing device successfully applied the update.