Method and system for upgrading software in a computing device
US8572598B1 · kind B1 · utility
5Cited by
23References
20Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 18, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/65
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for upgrading a software component in a computing device are disclosed. Specifically, one embodiment of the present invention sets forth a method, which includes the steps of storing a first software component in a first memory segment, maintaining a second software component in a second memory segment, wherein the second software component enables the computing device to boot up, and modifying at least one of a plurality of address lines to access the second memory segment after exiting a reset condition, if the execution of the first software component fails to satisfy a predetermined test condition.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.