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Adding a runtime service for firmware-based images for a device not known to an operating system
US8930684B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8930684-B2 |
| Application number | US-25984305-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 26, 2005 |
| Priority date | Oct 26, 2005 |
| Publication date | Jan 6, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2015 |
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Systems, devices, and methods, including program instructions, are provided for firmware filters and patches. One method embodiment includes executing extended firmware interface (EFI) program instructions during runtime to modify a firmware implementation underlying an interface and invoking the modified firmware implementation, while the original firmware code in non-volatile memory remains unmodified. A further embodiment includes adding a runtime service in an system abstraction layer (SAL) interface and adding a subordinate runtime service that describes a device not known to a firmware image on a system but useable by a particular operating system (OS).
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What is claimed: 1. A method comprising during booting, creating a volatile firmware-based image in memory based on original firmware code in non-volatile memory; during runtime, modifying said firmware-based image so as to alter its appearance to an operating system without modifying said original firmware code in non-volatile memory; and having an operating system interact with the modified firmware-based image in memory while said original firmware code in non-volatile memo…
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- What does patent US8930684B2 cover?
- Systems, devices, and methods, including program instructions, are provided for firmware filters and patches. One method embodiment includes executing extended firmware interface (EFI) program instructions during runtime to modify a firmware implementation underlying an interface and invoking the modified firmware implementation, while the original firmware code in non-volatile memory remains u…
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- Rostampour Arad, Hewlett Packard Development Co
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- Primary CPC classification G06F8/60. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Jan 06 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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