Data processing system peripheral device management using component certificates

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Published April 7th, 2026

Detected April 8th, 2026

Summary

USPTO granted Patent US12598081B2 to Dell Products L.P. covering methods for managing data processing systems using digital certificates to authenticate and control peripheral device functions. The system employs a management controller operating independently of the CPU to enable or disable peripheral functions including Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability (RAS) reporting. The patent establishes intellectual property rights for digital certificate-based device authentication in computing environments.

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USPTO issued Patent US12598081B2 to Dell Products L.P., granting exclusive rights to methods and systems for managing data processing systems using digital certificates for peripheral device authentication and function control. The patent covers a management controller operating independently of the main CPU that validates digital certificates to enable or disable peripheral device functions including RAS reporting capabilities.

For manufacturers and technology companies, this patent establishes IP protection for digital certificate-based device authentication methods. While patent grants do not create immediate compliance obligations, entities developing similar authentication technologies should consider potential licensing requirements or design-around strategies to avoid infringement on Dell's claimed methods for peripheral device management using component certificates.

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Data processing system peripheral device management using component certificates

Grant US12598081B2 Kind: B2 Apr 07, 2026

Assignee

Dell Products L.P.

Inventors

Guru Prasad Yadav Naruboina, Kalyani Korubilli

Abstract

Methods and systems for managing a data processing system are disclosed. Digital certificates may be used by a management controller of a data processing system to enable and/or disable one or more functions of peripheral devices hosted by the data processing system. The functions may include a Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability (RAS) reporting function of the peripheral devices. The management controller may be a microcontroller installed within the data processing system that operates independently of a central processing unit (CPU) of the data processing system. A data processing system manager of the data processing system may authenticate and sign the digital certificates.