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Booting intelligent components from a shared resource

US7574589B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 5, 2005
Grant dateAug 11, 2009
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Expiry dateMay 1, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/4416
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Booting intelligent components from a shared resource is disclosed. In various embodiments, booting a line card from a system storage device includes obtaining access to the system storage device, downloading operational code from the system storage device, and releasing access of the system storage device. The downloaded operational code is used by the line card to boot.

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