Claims
- 1. A computer system with a plurality of peripheral devices disposed on a bus, comprising:a remote console functionality assist logic structure disposed on said bus for effectuating remote system management applications relating to said computer system; and a processor for controlling at least one of said remote console functionality assist logic structure and one of said plurality of peripheral devices, wherein said processor receives interrupts from said remote console functionality assist logic structure responsive to one of said remote system management applications.
- 2. The computer system as set forth in claim 1, wherein said remote console functionality assist logic structure comprises a video encoder and a keyboard interface logic.
- 3. The computer system as set forth in claim 2, wherein said remote console functionality assist logic structure further comprises:a system management controller; and an Input Output Processor interrupt controller.
- 4. The computer system as set forth claim 1, wherein said plurality of peripheral devices includes a network controller device that is controlled by said processor.
- 5. The computer system as set forth claim 1, wherein said plurality of peripheral devices comprises a modem device that is controlled by said processor.
- 6. The computer system as set forth claim 1, further comprises a back-up power source for powering said processor.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application hereby incorporates by reference the following co-assigned patent applications which describe related subject matter: U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/733,254, entitled “Video Eavesdropping and Reverse Assembly to Transmit Video Action to a Remote Console,” (Inventors: Theodore F. Emerson, Peter J. Michaels and Jeoff M. Krontz); U.S. patent application Ser. No. UNKNOWN, entitled “Remote Server Management Device,” (Inventors: Brian Humpherys, John Butler, Siamak Tavallaei, Theodore F. Emerson and Doron Chosnek); U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/086,690, entitled “Method, System, and Apparatus for Intelligent Input/Output Device Driver Translation, and Emulation,” filed May 28,1998 (Inventor: Theodore F. Emerson); U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/988,345, entitled “Device Proxy Agent for Hiding Computing Devices on a Computer Bus,” filed Dec. 10, 1997 (Inventors: Theodore F. Emerson and Christopher J. McCarty); U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/140,040, entitled “System and Method for Assigning and Controlling Adapters in a Computer System,” (Inventors: Theodore F. Emerson and Christopher J. McCarty); and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/098,015, entitled “System and Method for Hiding Peripheral Devices on a Bus,” filed Jun. 15, 1998 (Inventors: Siamak Tavallaei, Brian T. Purcell and Brian S. Hausauer).
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