Upgrade of firmware in an interface hardware of a device in association with the upgrade of driver software for the device
US10031742B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 30, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/626
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An interface hardware of a device suspends processing of frames from a receive queue maintained by a firmware stored in the memory of the interface hardware. New firmware is loaded for the interface hardware, in response to the suspending of the processing of frames from the receive queue, and in response to receiving at least one command subsequent to loading of a new driver software for a driver of the device. The processing of frames from the receive queue is resumed, in response to the loading of the new firmware.
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