Operating system independent
US6868507B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 7, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/2284
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method of using of diagnostic procedures through a firmware interface in a processing system are described. A first physical area of a memory may store one or more diagnostic modules comprising machine-readable instructions for performing one or more diagnostic procedures of a processing system. A second physical area of the memory may store an operating system capable of initiating execution of the one or more diagnostic procedures through the firmware interface.
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