发明名称 System and method for providing a secure firmware update to a device in a computer system
摘要 A system and method is disclosed for providing a firmware update to a device of a computer system in which a firmware update application and a firmware image are provided to a computer system. Verification steps are performed to insure that both the firmware update application and the user are authorized to perform the firmware update process. If the verification steps indicate that both the firmware update application and the user are authorized, the computer system is reset. During the boot process, the presence of the firmware update is recognized and the firmware update application is initiated, resulting in an update of the firmware of the device.
申请公布号 US2005216753(A1) 申请公布日期 2005.09.29
申请号 US20040806562 申请日期 2004.03.23
申请人 DELL PRODUCTS L.P. 发明人 DAILEY JAMES E.;OVERFIELD ANTHONY L.;WALKER JAMES L.
分类号 G06F9/00;G06F9/445;G06F21/00;(IPC1-7):G06F9/00 主分类号 G06F9/00
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