Platform Framework Policy Management for IHS Hardware Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing Information Handling Systems (IHSs) face inefficiencies due to multiple applications needing to communicate directly with specific hardware endpoints, leading to software development burdens and parallel execution inefficiencies, as each application must manage hardware interactions independently.
Innovation Solution
A platform framework that enables comprehensive system management by providing a unified interface for accessing hardware resources, allowing multiple applications to request direct hardware endpoint access, optimize performance, and enhance operational stability through scalable orchestration of platform framework resources.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If multiple applications directly access hardware endpoints independently, then each application can control hardware operations, but software development complexity increases and system efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a platform framework as an intermediary layer between applications and hardware endpoints. This framework manages hardware access centrally, allowing multiple applications to interact with hardware through standardized interfaces rather than direct connections, thereby reducing software development complexity while maintaining operational control.
Solution Approach 2:
The platform framework provides universal hardware access capabilities that serve multiple applications simultaneously. By creating a multi-functional interface that handles various hardware operations (thermal management, display control, audio processing) in a unified manner, the system reduces the need for application-specific hardware access code while maintaining full functionality.
2Reliability
If applications manage hardware interactions independently, then direct hardware control is achieved, but system coordination and stability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The platform framework acts as a coordinating intermediary that manages interactions between multiple applications and hardware endpoints. It ensures proper synchronization, conflict resolution, and state management, thereby improving operational stability while maintaining efficient system coordination through centralized control mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges multiple independent hardware access management functions into a unified platform framework. By combining thermal management, display control, audio processing, and other hardware operations under a single coordinated system, the framework improves both reliability through consistent state management and productivity through efficient resource allocation.
3Ease of manufacture
If a unified platform framework is introduced, then hardware access management is simplified and development burden is reduced, but system architecture complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the system into distinct layers: a simplified application layer that interacts with high-level APIs, and a platform framework layer that handles hardware complexity. This segmentation allows applications to be developed with ease while the framework internally manages the architectural complexity of hardware interactions, effectively hiding complexity from end developers.
Solution Approach 2:
The platform framework serves as an intermediary that absorbs and manages architectural complexity. By providing a standardized interface between applications and hardware, it shields developers from complex hardware protocols and low-level operations, making software development easier while the framework itself handles the necessary architectural complexity internally.
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AI summary
Embodiments of systems and methods for platform framework policy management are described. A platform framework may receive, from an application of an IHS (Information Handling System), a registration as a user of a platform policy that is used to operate one or more of the hardware devices of the IHS. A platform framework of the IHS provides the application with a reference to the platform policy. In response to notifications of updates to the platform policy, the platform framework identifies the application as a registered user of the platform policy and provides the application with a reference to the updated platform policy. The platform policy may include a communication handle by which the policy is retrieved, where the handle may include a token that validates the authenticity of the platform policy.