System and methods of retrieving firmware between network...

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2007-07-30

2011-11-22

Rehman, Mohammed (Department: 2116)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Digital data processing system initialization or configuration

Loading initialization program

Reexamination Certificate

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08065510

ABSTRACT:
A system comprises a processor and non-volatile storage coupled to the processor. The non-volatile storage comprises firmware that is executable by the processor. The processor determines whether the firmware is available to be executed. If the firmware is not available to be executed, the processor determines a location across a network and retrieves a second firmware image from that location.

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