Boots – shoes – and leggings
Patent
1995-07-24
1996-11-26
Kriess, Kevin A.
Boots, shoes, and leggings
3642802, 3642809, 364DIG1, G06F 906
Patent
active
055795226
ABSTRACT:
A computer system wherein a portion of code/data stored in a non-volatile memory device can be dynamically modified or updated without removing any covers or parts from the computer system. The computer system of the preferred embodiment includes a flash memory component coupled to a computer system bus for storing non-volatile code and data. Using the present invention, the contents of a portion of the flash memory may be replaced, modified, updated, or reprogrammed without the need for removing and/or replacing any computer system hardware components. The flash memory device used in the preferred embodiment contains four separately erasable/programmable non-symmetrical blocks of memory. One of these four blocks may be electronically locked to prevent erasure or modification of its contents once it is installed. This configuration allows the processing logic of the computer system to update or modify any selected block of memory without affecting the contents of other blocks. One memory block contains a normal BIOS. An electronically protected flash memory area is used for storage of a recovery BIOS which is used for recovery operations. The present invention also includes hardware for selecting one of the two available update modes: normal or recovery. Thus, using a mode selection apparatus, either a normal system BIOS or a recovery BIOS may be activated.
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Christeson Orville H.
Gabel Douglas L.
Murphy Sean T.
Butler Dennis M.
Intel Corporation
Kriess Kevin A.
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