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Adapter and debugging method using the same

US8954629B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Insyde Software Corp. · TW

Inventor

Chia Chien Chuang · Taipei, TW

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 2, 2010
Grant date	Feb 10, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 4, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L9/40
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A debugging method comprises the steps of: detecting a connecting condition between the target apparatus and the adapter, detecting a connecting condition between the host apparatus and the adapter, comparing a version of BIOS code stored in a firmware of the target apparatus with a version of a transferred firmware of the adapter, comparing a version of debug software stored in a firmware of the host apparatus with the version of the transferred firmware of the adapter, sending debugging commands of the host apparatus to the target apparatus via the adapter, and sending debugging codes of the target apparatus to the host apparatus via the adapter.

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