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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2003
Michael B. Diamond, Los Gatos, CA (US);
John S. Montrym, Cupertino, CA (US);
James M. Van Dyke, Austin, TX (US);
Michael B. Nagy, Agoura Hills, CA (US);
Sean J. Treichler, Mountain View, CA (US);
Michael B. Diamond, Los Gatos, CA (US);
John S. Montrym, Cupertino, CA (US);
James M. Van Dyke, Austin, TX (US);
Michael B. Nagy, Agoura Hills, CA (US);
Sean J. Treichler, Mountain View, CA (US);
Nvidia Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention systems and methods facilitate configuration of functional components included in a remotely located integrated circuit die. In one exemplary implementation, a die functional component reconfiguration request process is engaged in wherein a system requests a reconfiguration code from a remote centralized resource. A reconfiguration code production process is executed in which a request for a reconfiguration code and a permission indicator are received, validity of permission indicator is analyzed, and a reconfiguration code is provided if the permission indicator is valid. A die functional component configuration process is performed on the die when an appropriate reconfiguration code is received by the die. The functional component configuration process includes directing alteration of a functional component configuration. Workflow is diverted from disabled functional components to enabled functional components.