Partitioning flash and enabling flexible boot with image upgrade capabilities
US10915331B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 4, 2017 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/4406
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Various aspects include methods for implementing a reduced size firmware storage format on a computing device. Various aspects may include storing a first firmware description table to a first sector of a flash memory, in which the first firmware description table may define a first instance of a firmware including describing a first plurality of firmware images, storing the first plurality of firmware images to a first plurality of consecutive sectors, storing a second firmware description table to a second sector, in which the second firmware description table may define a second instance of the firmware including describing a second plurality of firmware images having a third plurality of firmware images, storing the third plurality of firmware images to a second plurality of consecutive sectors, and booting the computing device using the second firmware description table.
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