发明名称 |
Hardware abstraction for set-top box operating systems |
摘要 |
A standardized system for developing hardware platforms and operating systems for computer systems. The system comprises: (1) a first standardized protocol for developing hardware platforms, wherein the first standardized protocol requires each hardware platform to include a bios program having: a first system for setting up a plurality of control features on the hardware platform; and a second system for collecting a standardized set of abstraction information and storing the abstraction information in a standardized format; and (2) a second standardized protocol for developing operating systems, wherein the second standardized protocol: requires each operating system to include an interface call to obtain the abstraction information in the standardized format; and requires each operating system to be operational on a target hardware platform with the abstraction information.
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申请公布号 |
US7877591(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2011.01.25 |
申请号 |
US20070923380 |
申请日期 |
2007.10.24 |
申请人 |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION |
发明人 |
KUMAR VIJAY |
分类号 |
G06F9/24;H04L9/00;H04N5/00 |
主分类号 |
G06F9/24 |
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