Patent · US Expired

Method of debugging using a USB connecting system

US6941491B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9Claims
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Filing dateFeb 13, 2002
Grant dateSep 6, 2005
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Expiry dateOct 16, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/3656
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of debugging using a USB connecting system. A debug signal function is installed in the BIOS of a target PC, and a host PC is provided with monitor software. A USB interface is used to connect the target PC and the host PC, using the host PC to monitor the debugging state of the BIOS of the target PC. The invention thus achieves the goal of debugging a system through a USB.

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