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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2000
James L Marsh, Fort Collins, CO (US);
R Scott Holbrook, Bellvue, CO (US);
Eugene L Jung, Ft. Collins, CO (US);
James L Marsh, Fort Collins, CO (US);
R Scott Holbrook, Bellvue, CO (US);
Eugene L Jung, Ft. Collins, CO (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A system and a method that uses a software application operable under a current firmware/operating system configuration to install a new firmware version without 'compromising' the operating system are presented. The software application may configure a computer system to install a plurality of software fixes configured to enhance functionality under a new firmware/operating system environment after the firmware has been successfully upgraded. Such functionality enhancements may be associated with external peripherals, as well as, input/output circuit cards, processors, and the like. In addition, the software application may configure the computing device to 'boot' under the new firmware/operating system environment upon subsequent system initializations. Furthermore, the software application permits the distribution of firmware upgrades via a network. The capability to install firmware remotely permits a system administrator to “push” the new firmware to a plurality of network coupled computing devices, thus avoiding manual intervention at each device.