System and method for soft partitioning a computer system
US8914606B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 20, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 16, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 20, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/5077
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to at least one embodiment, a method comprises partitioning a computer system into a plurality of soft partitions that each run an operating system. The method further comprises instantiating a separate firmware instance for each of the plurality of soft partitions, wherein each of the firmware instances provides a pre-defined firmware interface for the operating system of its respective soft partition.
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