Method for converting device tree data into ACPI data for edge device operating in a network
US11263019B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 24, 2019 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/2282
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for generating boot tables for a device having access to device information. It is determined whether there exists at least one system boot table stored in a memory. If it is determined that a system boot table does not exist, the device information is retrieved, and the device information is converted to at least one boot table. The converting includes generating a first boot table by populating the first boot table with information of components of the device that have a correspondence to a computer system boot information standard. The generating also includes generating a second boot table for another component of the device that does not have a correspondence to the computer system boot information standard, by creating an entry in the second boot table that is populated with an identifier used to find a compatible component defined in the computer system boot standard.
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