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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2017
Applicant:
Mitac Computing Technology Corporation, Taoyuan, TW;
Inventor:
Chi-Yuan Yen, Taoyuan, TW;
Assignee:
MITAC COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, Taoyuan, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 8/65 (2018.01); G06F 9/4401 (2018.01); G06F 13/42 (2006.01); G06F 8/654 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 8/65 (2013.01); G06F 8/654 (2018.02); G06F 9/4411 (2013.01); G06F 13/4282 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for controlling firmware update of a set of serially coupled expanders is implemented by a host computer. The host computer checks whether or not none of the expanders is in a condition of updating firmware. The host computer permits transmission of the firmware update file to a to-be-updated expander when the determination is affirmative.