The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 05, 2001
Bartholomew Blaner, Underhill Center, VT (US);
Arnold Steven Tran, S. Burlington, VT (US);
Bartholomew Blaner, Underhill Center, VT (US);
Arnold Steven Tran, S. Burlington, VT (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A system and method for selecting a system for initializing a data processing system. A data processing system includes, a processor coupled to a memory via an interconnect and multiple systems for initializing the aforementioned data processing system. A multiplexor is also included to select between multiple initialization systems. In the method of initializing a data processing system, an initialization or reset command is received from an external reset circuit or the processor; at least one selector signal is generated; and a set of initialization data from a selected initialization system is utilized to initialize the data processing system.