Method and apparatus to enable cross platform configuration

Details Method and apparatus to enable cross platform configuration Method and apparatus to enable cross platform configuration

2006-05-02

2006-05-02

Lee, Thomas (Department: 2115)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Digital data processing system initialization or configuration

Loading initialization program

C713S001000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07039798

ABSTRACT:
A method includes generating a first signal defining 1) a location in a memory, and 2) a length in the memory of a second signal, the first signal having a cross-platform encoding. The first signal is stored such that it may be accessed by an application program.

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