System and method of reducing factory program time for wireless devices
US8964610B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 18, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/4408
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method of booting a wireless device is disclosed and may include reading a factory test mode memory item when the wireless device is powered on, determining whether the factory test mode memory item is set to yes, and preventing an operating system of the wireless device from booting when the factory test mode memory item is set to yes. The system and method may further include remaining in a boot loader mode, enumerating a port as a diagnostic serial port, and receiving one or more diagnostic packets. Moreover, the system and method may include allowing the operating system of the wireless device to boot when the factory test mode memory item is set to no.
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