Method, system, and article of manufacture for firmware downloads
AssigneeSun Microsystems, Inc.
InventorsScott A. Thurston, David C. Weibel
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Abstract
Provided are a method, system, and an article of manufacture for installing firmware. A device independent application receives a firmware image. The device independent application requests a device dependent application to install the firmware image on at least one hardware device, wherein the at least one hardware device is determined by the device dependent application.
Claims54
A method for installing firmware, the method comprising:
- receiving a firmware image by a device independent application;
- and
- requesting a device dependent application to install the firmware image on at least one hardware device, wherein the at least one hardware device is determined by the device dependent application.
A method for installing firmware, the method comprising:
- receiving a request by a device dependent application from a device independent application to install a firmware image;
- based on the request, determining at least one hardware device by the device dependent application;
- and
- installing the firmware image on the at least one hardware device by the device dependent application.
A system for installing firmware, the system comprising:
- a device independent application;
- means for receiving a firmware image by the device independent application;
- and
- means for requesting a device dependent application to install the firmware image on at least one hardware device, wherein the at least one hardware device is determined by the device dependent application.
A system for installing firmware, the system comprising:
- a device dependent application;
- means for receiving a request by the device dependent application from a device independent application to install a firmware image;
- means for determining at least one hardware device by the device dependent application based on the request;
- and
- means for installing the firmware image on the at least one hardware device by the device dependent application.
An article of manufacture for installing firmware, wherein the article of manufacture is capable of causing operations, the operations comprising:
- receiving a firmware image by a device independent application;
- and
- requesting a device dependent application to install the firmware image on at least one hardware device, wherein the at least one hardware device is determined by the device dependent application.
An article of manufacture for installing firmware, wherein the article of manufacture is capable of causing operations, the operations comprising:
- receiving a request by a device dependent application from a device independent application to install a firmware image;
- based on the request, determining at least one hardware device by the device dependent application;
- and
- installing the firmware image on the at least one hardware device by the device dependent application.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.