Patent · US Expired

Method for generating a read only memory image

US7055035B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 31, 2001
Grant dateMay 30, 2006
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Expiry dateOct 31, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F21/64
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method generate a read only memory (ROM) image for a ROM. The ROM image generator operates with a data image builder. The ROM image generator processes an input file to identify data images for a build. The image identifier generates tokens for building each data image. A data image builder uses the tokens as an input to build each data image. A ROM image builder builds the ROM image using each data image build and generates a data image build validating signature for each data image build, such as a checksum. Once each data image build and associated validating signature is written to the ROM image, the ROM image is completed with a checksum of the entire ROM image.

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