System and method for booting from a non-volatile...

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2007-01-16

2007-01-16

Padmanabhan, Mano (Department: 2188)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Specific memory composition

C711S104000, C711S163000, C711S154000, C711S165000, C711S202000, C711S219000, C713S002000, C710S200000, C714S006130

Reexamination Certificate

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09923874

ABSTRACT:
A system for booting a microprocessor controlled system wherein a basic interface between the processor and peripheral devices is copied from an application and file storage device into random access memory without usage of the microprocessor or need for a non-volatile code storage device.

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