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Firmware upgrade method and apparatus

US10866798B2 · kind B2 · utility

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30Claims

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Assignee

Intel Corporation · US

Inventors

Michael Nolan · Maynooth, IE
Keith Nolan · Mullingar, IE
Pat Cheevers · Dublin, IE
Jurijs Kacs · Duisburg, DE
Wael Guibene · Parker, US
Charlie Sheridan · Ballivor, IE
Cliodhna Ni Scanaill · Broadford, IE
Mark Kelly · Leixlip, IE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 28, 2017
Grant date	Dec 15, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 28, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F8/71
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus are disclosed for performing authenticated firmware updates of a fog or IoT device, which happens concurrent with a field update of a component coupled to the device, such as a battery.

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