Disaster recovery port in a portable computer

Details Disaster recovery port in a portable computer Disaster recovery port in a portable computer

2005-12-06

2005-12-06

Iqbal, Nadeem (Department: 2114)

Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery

Data processing system error or fault handling

Reliability and availability

C714S727000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06973588

ABSTRACT:
An architecture for updating corrupted instructions in a computing device. The computing device includes a housing for enclosing a flash memory for storing a boot loader routine, and at least one boundary-scan device internal to the computing device for processing the boot loader routine, and operatively disposed on a boundary-scan bus. The housing includes a boundary-scan port through which updated instructions are communicated and power provided. The port is concealed under a label, cover, or in a location that limits access by the device owner, such as the battery well.

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