Retrieving updated firmware code
US10430181B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 20, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/654
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for updating expansion read-only memory (ROM) code to execute for device-specific initialization. An exemplary method comprises first accessing one or more copies of a ROM code in at least one of a plurality of repositories. The ROM code can be configured to execute an initialization process for a specific device in the computer system. The method can then select one of the one or more copies of the ROM code based on a selection criterion to yield a selected ROM code. The method can then copy the selected ROM code to a system memory of the computer system. The method can then execute the selected ROM code in the system memory to initialize the specific device.
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