Computer program product that includes a firmware structure, and booting method for a control system
US12124854B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 18, 2022 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/1433
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer program product embodied on a non-transitory computer readable medium of a control system includes a firmware program file, a signature detection module that causes a processor to detect whether a pre-defined signature is present; a booting module that causes the processor to perform, after it is determined that the pre-defined signature is not present in the main block, operations of power management and pin initiation included in the booting sequence; and a flashing module that causes the processor to perform, in response to receipt of a flashing command, a flashing operation that includes overwriting the firmware program file with an update firmware program file.
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