Firmware updates

• Main Authors: SWELIDCHUK, PETER, DALVI SAGAR V
• Format: Patent
• Language: Chinese; English
• Published: 03.02.2023
• Subjects: CALCULATING; COMPUTING; COUNTING; ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING; PHYSICS

Examples described herein include a device that, when operating, is to execute reduced functionality firmware to maintain operation of the device during a firmware update to the device, where the reduced functionality firmware provides fewer functionality to the device than the updated firmware. In some examples, the reduced function firmware includes validated reduced function firmware. In some examples, the reduced function firmware includes an updated version of the reduced function firmware that overlies the full firmware in the firmware store. 本文描述的示例包括设备，该设备当操作时用于：在对设备的固件更新期间，执行精简功能固件以维持设备的操作，其中精简功能固件向设备提供比经更新的固件更少的功能。在一些示例中,精简功能固件包括经验证的精简功能固件。在一些示例中，精简功能固件包括在固件存储中覆盖完整固件的精简功能固件的经更新的版本。