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Method and apparatus for auto-detection of a configuration of a flash memory

US6907496B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims
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Filing dateMay 2, 2002
Grant dateJun 14, 2005
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Expiry dateMay 21, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F8/65
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Method apparatus, and computer instructions for updating a flash memory. Information regarding the flash memory, for example, configuration and size information, is determined, and the determined information is then used to apply a code update to the flash memory. The invention allows for the same update program or tool to be used for data processing systems with different sizes or configurations of flash memories.

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