Method, system and article of manufacture for a firmware image

Details Method, system and article of manufacture for a firmware image Method, system and article of manufacture for a firmware image

2006-12-05

2006-12-05

Vo, Ted T. (Department: 2191)

Data processing: software development, installation, and managem

Software upgrading or updating

Including multiple files

C717S170000, C717S175000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07146609

ABSTRACT:
Provided are a method, system and article of manufacture for a firmware image. A computer readable medium, comprises at least one data structure stored in the computer readable medium. The at least one data structure comprises a firmware image for installation on a hardware device and metadata, wherein the metadata is used to control the installation of the firmware image on the hardware device. A firmware update application on a data processing system interprets the metadata and based on the interpretation installs the firmware image on the hardware device. The firmware update application installs firmware images for different types of devices.

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