System boot using NAND flash memory and method thereof

Details System boot using NAND flash memory and method thereof System boot using NAND flash memory and method thereof

2007-06-19

2007-06-19

Du, Thuan (Department: 2116)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Digital data processing system initialization or configuration

Loading initialization program

C713S001000, C711S101000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10282400

ABSTRACT:
A system and method are provided for booting a computing device using a NAND flash memory. Boot code stored in the NAND flash memory is transferred to a RAM for execution by the CPU. Operating system program stored in the NAND flash memory is transferred to a system memory for execution therefrom by the CPU after system boot.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5413775 (1995-05-01), Hatfield et al.
patent: 5432927 (1995-07-01), Grote et al.
patent: 5471674 (1995-11-01), Stewart et al.
patent: 5479639 (1995-12-01), Ewertz et al.
patent: 5519843 (1996-05-01), Moran et al.
patent: 5535357 (1996-07-01), Moran et al.
patent: 5768584 (1998-06-01), MacDonald et al.
patent: 5794054 (1998-08-01), Le et al.
patent: 5835761 (1998-11-01), Ishii et al.
patent: 5918047 (1999-06-01), Leavitt et al.
patent: 5951685 (1999-09-01), Stancil
patent: 6058474 (2000-05-01), Baltz et al.
patent: 6079016 (2000-06-01), Park
patent: 6182004 (2001-01-01), Komori
patent: 6182187 (2001-01-01), Cox et al.
patent: 6205513 (2001-03-01), Godicke et al.
patent: 6212632 (2001-04-01), Surine et al.
patent: 6282643 (2001-08-01), Cromer et al.
patent: 6504765 (2003-01-01), Joo
patent: 6601167 (2003-07-01), Gibson et al.
patent: 2001/0015905 (2001-08-01), Kim et al.
patent: 2003/0233533 (2003-12-01), Avraham
patent: 1286263 (2003-02-01), None
patent: 01/52062 (2001-07-01), None
patent: WO 01/52062 (2001-07-01), None
XILINX: “Xilinx Generic Flash Memory Interface Solutions. WP143 (vl.0).” Xilix-White Paper: Spartan II, May 8, 2001, pp. 1-12, XP-002354896′ www.xilinx.com.
Sharon Dagan “Designing the DiskOnChip as a Flash Disk and Boot Device Replacement” Internet Citation, [Online] 2001 XP002294422 Retrieved from the Internet: URL:http://www.m-sys.com/files/documentation/doc/App—Note—047—Des—DOC—FD—Boot—Rev1.0.pdf> [retrieved on Aug. 30, 2004] paragraphs [0001] - [2.1.1].
Xilinx “Xilinx Generic Flash Memory Interface Solutions. WP143 (v1.0).” Xilinx-White Paper: Spartan II, [Online] May 8, 2001, pp. 1-12, XP002354896 Retrieved from the Internet: URL:http://direct.xilinx.com/bvdocs/whitepapers/wp143.pdf> [retrieved on Nov. 15, 2005] *the whole document*.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

System boot using NAND flash memory and method thereof does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with System boot using NAND flash memory and method thereof, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and System boot using NAND flash memory and method thereof will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3871365