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US 6,553,491 B1Granted
Configuring devices in a computer system
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorLance Dover
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Abstract
Computer system information prompting a reconfiguration of a target device that is part of the system is received, and in response to the information, the target device is reconfigured using configuration data for the target device that has been stored in non-volatile memory of a second self-configuring device that is part of the system.
Claims29
A method comprising
- storing configuration data for a target device that is part of a computer system in non-volatile memory of a second self-configuring device that is also part of the computer system,
- receiving computer system information prompting a reconfiguration of a target device, and
- in response to the information, reconfiguring the target device using the configuration data.
A medium storing machine-readable software capable of configuring a machine to perform the following steps:
- storing configuration data for a target device that is part of a computer system in non-volatile memory of a second self-configuring device that is also part of the computer system,
- receiving computer system information prompting a reconfiguration of a target device, and
- in response to the information, reconfiguring the target device using the configuration data.
A method comprising
- receiving, at a target device that is part of a computer system, computer system information prompting a reconfiguration of the target device, and
- at the target device, requesting configuration information from a second device using a local communication channel connecting the devices.
A method comprising
- receiving, at a first device that is part of a computer system, computer system information prompting a reconfiguration of a target device that is part of the computer system, and
- the first device initiating the sending of configuration information associated with the target device to the target device using a local communication channel.
An apparatus comprising
- a configurable computer system device having a port for connection to a communication channel, the communication channel permitting non-system-level communication by the configurable.computer system device, and
- a mechanism that enables the configurable computer system device to be reconfigured using information carried on the communication channel, while the configurable computer system device is connected to a computer system that is undergoing a reset or power up process.
A computer system-comprising
- a central processor,
- a memory serving the central processor,
- a system-bus,
- a configurable computer system device having a port for connection to a communication channel that permits non-system-level communication by the device, and
- a mechanism that enables the configurable device to be reconfigured using information carried on the communication channel, while the configurable device is connected to the computer system and the computer system is undergoing a reset or power up process.
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A method for use in a system that includes:
- a first device with non-volatile memory,
- a second device lacking non-volatile memory, capable of being configured by configuration data,
- a communication channel between the first device and the second device,
- the method comprising:
- in response to a reset signal, sending configuration data along the communication channel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.