Method and system for performing a peripheral firmware update
US6708231B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 12, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/65
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides systems and methods for performing a firmware update. In one embodiment, a peripheral reset signal is masked in response to a peripheral firmware update command. The firmware update is loaded into a peripheral's nonvolatile memory while the reset signal is masked.
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