System with data bus and method for controlling operation thereof
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorSang-hyong Lee
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Abstract
A system with a data bus and a method for controlling operation thereof are provided. In the system with a data bus, a host controls primary functions of the overall system including the data bus, and an agent is connected to the data bus for performing additional functions of the overall system, wherein, upon power on, the agent downloads a firmware stored in the host via the data bus to perform the additional functions. Accordingly, it is possible to store a firmware needed to operate a network card in advance and then provide the firmware to the network card.
Claims13
A system with a data bus comprising:
- a host for controlling primary functions of the overall system comprising the data bus;
- and
- an agent connected to the data bus for performing additional functions of the overall system, wherein, upon power on, the agent downloads a firmware stored in the host via the data bus to perform the additional functions.
A method for controlling the operation of a system that uses a data bus, comprising:
- powering on the system;
- downloading a firmware stored in a host to an agent via the data bus;
- and
- performing, by the agent, additional functions based on the downloaded firmware.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.