Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Digital data processing system initialization or configuration
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-11
2006-04-11
Lee, Thomas (Department: 2115)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Digital data processing system initialization or configuration
C713S002000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07028174
ABSTRACT:
A disk drive is disclosed comprising a microprocessor, a non-volatile serial semiconductor memory for storing code segments of a control program, a first semiconductor memory for storing code segments of a loader program, and a second semiconductor memory for receiving the code segments of the control program. When the disk drive is powered on, the microprocessor executes the loader program from the first semiconductor memory to load the control program from the non-volatile serial semiconductor memory into the second semiconductor memory. The microprocessor then executes the control program from the second semiconductor memory.
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Atai-Azimi Alireza
Hull Richard W.
Vallis Mark F.
Bae Ji H.
Evans, Esq. Jason T.
Lee Thomas
Sheerin, Esq. Howard H.
Western Digital Technologies Inc.
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