System and method for storing firmware in relocatable format
CA 2030184 A1 · Owner: Santiago, Eduardo A. · Inventors: Santiago, Eduardo A.; Heap, A. Randall
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A system (30) can be configured with a plurality of subsystem modules (45a-45n), to tailor the system (30) to different requirements. CPU (32) is connected by a 32-bit system bus (38) to a random access memory (RAM) (40) a, cache (42) and an interface (44a) in graphics subsystem module (45a). Interface (44a) includes a module ROM (47a) containing firmware specific to such graphics subsystem modules. Similarly, each of the other subsystem modules (45b-45n) have interfaces (44b-44n) containing firmware specific to the particular type of module (45b-45n). The elements (32-42) of the system (30) comprise a base module (43), which is the same for all system configurations. A ROM (43) is provided …
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- Filed November 16, 1990. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended November 16, 2010.
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