MANAGEMENT OF MULTIPLE INTERFACE PORTS
    1.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180225272A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-09

    申请号:US15632212

    申请日:2017-06-23

    CPC classification number: G06F17/243 G06F9/4403 G06F9/451 G06F16/95

    Abstract: Embodiments may include systems and methods for managing multiple ports of a computing interface. A computing device may include a connector with a power port and a data port. A connector manager may identify whether a port partner is coupled to the connector, identify an inquiry related to a status of the connector, where the inquiry may be received from a BIOS of the computing device. In addition, the connector manager may generate an indication of the status of the connector, and further transmit the indication of the status of the connector to the BIOS. A BIOS may identify that a data device coupled to the connector through a port partner is to be initialized, and further transmit to a connector manager an inquiry related to a status of the connector, before initializing the data device. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

    INITIALIZING A SYSTEM ON A CHIP
    2.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180095740A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-04-05

    申请号:US15282863

    申请日:2016-09-30

    CPC classification number: G06F8/61 G06F8/60 G06F8/654 G06F9/4401 G06F9/445

    Abstract: In one example, a system on a chip can include an embedded controller and a security controller that can detect, during an initialization process, a request for embedded controller firmware stored in block storage from the embedded controller via a transmission link. The security controller can also retrieve the embedded controller firmware stored in the block storage and transmit the embedded controller firmware to the embedded controller via the transmission link.

    Initializing a system on a chip
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10223094B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-05

    申请号:US15282863

    申请日:2016-09-30

    Abstract: In one example, a system on a chip can include an embedded controller and a security controller that can detect, during an initialization process, a request for embedded controller firmware stored in block storage from the embedded controller via a transmission link. The security controller can also retrieve the embedded controller firmware stored in the block storage and transmit the embedded controller firmware to the embedded controller via the transmission link.

    Management of multiple interface ports

    公开(公告)号:US10860789B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-08

    申请号:US15632212

    申请日:2017-06-23

    Abstract: Embodiments may include systems and methods for managing multiple ports of a computing interface. A computing device may include a connector with a power port and a data port. A connector manager may identify whether a port partner is coupled to the connector, identify an inquiry related to a status of the connector, where the inquiry may be received from a BIOS of the computing device. In addition, the connector manager may generate an indication of the status of the connector, and further transmit the indication of the status of the connector to the BIOS. A BIOS may identify that a data device coupled to the connector through a port partner is to be initialized, and further transmit to a connector manager an inquiry related to a status of the connector, before initializing the data device. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

    REPAIR OF FAILED FIRMWARE THROUGH AN UNMODIFIED DUAL-ROLE COMMUNICATION PORT
    9.
    发明申请
    REPAIR OF FAILED FIRMWARE THROUGH AN UNMODIFIED DUAL-ROLE COMMUNICATION PORT 审中-公开
    通过未修改的双重通讯端口修复失败的固件

    公开(公告)号:US20160378633A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-29

    申请号:US14752937

    申请日:2015-06-27

    CPC classification number: G06F13/4282

    Abstract: A repair engine for a computing platform is separate from the repeatedly-rewritten storage components for software and firmware. For example, the repair engine may reside in ROM or hardware logic. Through dedicated connections to one or more controllers, the repair engine detects when any of the platform's dual-role ports (e.g., on-the-go USB ports) is connected to a host device. The repair engine responds by opening firmware-independent communication with the host device and supporting the downloading and execution (DnX) of a firmware image from the host. Because the communication is initiated independently of the firmware, even a catastrophic firmware failure is repairable without requiring a user to identify and use a specially modified port.

    Abstract translation: 用于计算平台的修复引擎与用于软件和固件的重复重写的存储组件分开。 例如,修复引擎可以驻留在ROM或硬件逻辑中。 通过与一个或多个控制器的专用连接,修复引擎检测何时平台的任何双重角色端口(例如,移动USB端口)连接到主机设备。 修复引擎通过打开与主机设备的固件无关的通信来响应,并支持来自主机的固件映像的下载和执行(DnX)。 由于通信是独立于固件启动的,即使是灾难性的固件故障也是可修复的,无需用户识别和使用特殊修改的端口。

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