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US 8,914,624 B2Granted
Changing the reset state of a processor
AssigneeSilicon Laboratories Inc.
InventorsKenneth W. Fernald, Paul I. Zavalney
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Abstract
An apparatus includes a memory, a processor and a controller. The processor is adapted to begin executing instructions based on content stored starting at a predetermined address in the memory upon reset of the processor. The controller is adapted to, in response to the reset of the processor, provide to the processor content for the predetermined address other than the content that is stored starting at the predetermined address.
Claims22
A method comprising:
- using a processor which begins executing instructions based on content stored starting at a predetermined address in a memory upon reset of the processor;
- and
- in response to the reset of the processor, providing to the processor content for the predetermined address other than content stored starting at the predetermined address to place the processor in a reset state.
An apparatus comprising:
- a memory;
- a processor adapted to begin executing instructions based on content stored starting at a predetermined address in the memory upon reset of the processor;
- and
- a controller adapted, in response to the reset of the processor, to provide to the processor content for the predetermined address other than content stored starting at the predetermined address to place the processor in a reset state.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- an integrated circuit comprising a processor, a memory and a controller,
- wherein the processor is adapted to begin executing instructions based on content stored starting at a predetermined address in the memory upon reset of the processor, the stored content being associated with a reset routine;
- and
- the controller is adapted, in response to the reset of the processor, to provide to the processor content for the predetermined address other than content stored at the predetermined address to place the processor in a reset state.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.