Patent · US Expired

Processing system with component architecture platform support

US7472380B1 · kind B1 · utility

14Cited by
32References
20Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateSep 3, 2003
Grant dateDec 30, 2008
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 21, 2025

Classification

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

Abstract

Disclosed herein is an embedded system having a processor and at least one reference lookup table. The embedded system may be capable of supporting a component architecture platform (CAP) framework and providing a mechanism to resolve references for modules and operands at runtime. The embedded system facilitates update of firmware, drivers and application software in embedded systems such as mobile electronic devices. The system also facilitates generation of compact update packages for the embedded system. Replacement of modules is efficiently handled because at least one reference lookup table provides a needed level of indirection.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.