Method and apparatus for hardware/firmware trap
US6915167B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 14, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 5, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 7, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/4486
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and an apparatus for a hardware/firmware trap. At least one set of a firmware code is executed for operation of the device. Modification to the operation of the device is performed. The modification to the operation comprises: receiving a patch code; creating a firmware trap; generating an interrupt in response to the firmware trap; and executing the patch code in response to the interrupt.
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