Multi-processor systems and methods thereof
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsJong-Ho Roh, Min-Soo Lim
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Abstract
Multi-processor systems and methods thereof are provided. In an example, the multi-processor system may include a boot memory including a plurality of boot codes, each of the plurality of boot codes configured to facilitate an initialization process at one of a plurality of intellectual property (IP) blocks, each of the plurality of IP blocks having shared access to the boot memory. In another example, the multi-processor system may receive, from a first processor, a request to provide one of a plurality of boot codes from a boot memory, the received request sent in response to a system initializing signal, may read the requested boot code from the boot memory and may transfer, from a second processor, the read boot code to the first processor.
Claims31
A multi-processor system, comprising:
- a first intellectual property (IP) block including a first processor, the first IP block including a boot memory storing a plurality of boot codes, each of the plurality of boot codes configured to initialize one of a plurality of IP blocks, the plurality of IP blocks including shared access to the boot memory via the first IP block.
A multi-processor system, comprising:
- a boot memory storing a boot code;
- a first processor generating a control instruction for receiving the boot code in response to a system initializing signal;
- and
- a second processor receiving the generated control instruction from the first processor, the second processor reading the boot code from the boot memory in response to the system initializing signal, and outputting the read boot code in response to the control instruction.
A method for performing an initialization operation within a multi-processor system, comprising:
- receiving, from a first processor, a request to provide one of a plurality of boot codes from a boot memory, the received request sent in response to a system initializing signal;
- reading the requested boot code from the boot memory;
- and
- transferring, from a second processor, the read boot code to the first processor.
A multi-processor system, comprising:
- a boot memory including a plurality of boot codes, each of the plurality of boot codes configured to facilitate an initialization process at one of a plurality of intellectual property (IP) blocks, each of the plurality of IP blocks having shared access to the boot memory.
A method for operating a multi-processor system, comprising:
- storing a plurality of boot codes within a boot memory, each of the plurality of boot codes configured to facilitate an initialization process at one of a plurality of intellectual property (IP) blocks, each of the plurality of IP blocks having shared access to the boot memory.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.