Data control unit capable of correcting boot errors, and...

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2005-06-09

2008-10-28

Lohn, Joshua A (Department: 2114)

Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery

Data processing system error or fault handling

Reliability and availability

C714S005110

Reexamination Certificate

active

07444543

ABSTRACT:
A boot method for a data control unit downloads boot information from a nonvolatile memory into a temporary buffer of a boot-activation unit. A processing unit is activated by the boot-activation unit; a boot code is executed by the processing unit; and an operating code is downloaded from the nonvolatile memory into a volatile memory through the boot-activation unit. To correct possible errors in the block of the nonvolatile memory containing information and boot codes, the boot-activation unit verifies whether the boot information downloaded into its volatile memory has a critical-error condition and activates a spare memory portion of the nonvolatile memory in presence of the critical-error condition.

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