Method and structure for replacing faulty operating code...

Details Method and structure for replacing faulty operating code... Method and structure for replacing faulty operating code...

Filed on

2007-11-27

Date issued

2007-11-27

Examiner

Baderman, Scott (Department: 2114)

Patent Class

Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery

SubClass

Data processing system error or fault handling

SubSubClass

Reliability and availability

Other Related Categories

C714S006130

Type

Reexamination Certificate

Status

active

Patent number

10692193

Description

ABSTRACT:
The invention provides replacement operation code for specific defective lines of operation code contained in a ROM often on an ASIC chip which code is used in a processor. ROM memory constitutes the best use of chip space and is the most economical to manufacture of all of the various options. ROM memory is not changeable after it is set in ROM and, hence, if there is any change in the code (hereinafter sometimes faulty code) required after the code has been incorporated in the ROM memory, such change cannot be made in the ROM itself without replacing the entire ROM. The present invention allows change in any specific lines of faulty contained in ROM without replacing the entire ROM, and provides for changing only the faulty lines of code. It also allows the new code to have the same, more, or fewer lines than the faulty code.

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