Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Network computer configuring – Reconfiguring
Patent
1997-12-11
2000-02-08
Donaghue, Larry D.
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Network computer configuring
Reconfiguring
710 8, 710 15, 710102, G06F 1500, G06F 1300
Patent
active
060237279
ABSTRACT:
A reprogrammable network communication device which communicates on a network has a reprogrammable read only memory which stores a current program image, a current network information file block containing configuration information for the network communication device, and a software module for reprogramming the reprogrammable read only memory. A random access memory stores a new program image for the reprogrammable read only memory. A processor sends and receives network communications, confirms that the new program image is compatible with the configuration information in the current network information file block, and executes the software reprogramming module so as to reprogram the reprogrammable read only memory with the new program image in a case where compatibility is confirmed.
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Barrett Lorraine F.
Takahashi Natsuko
Canon Information & Systems, Inc.
Donaghue Larry D.
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