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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2010
Filed:
May. 08, 2002
Jeffrey Douglas Carr, San Diego, CA (US);
Jeffrey Douglas Carr, San Diego, CA (US);
Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods that may configure features or functions of a device, such as a set top box, for example, using a chip are provided. The chip may include a processor and a memory array. The memory array may include a non-volatile memory and may be in communications with the processor. The non-volatile memory may include a set of mode control bits, each mode control bit being one-time programmable. The device features may be securely programmed via the set of mode control bits of the non-volatile memory that may be programmed during a programming cycle and may not be modified further after the completion of the programming cycle.