APPARATUS AND METHOD TO DRIVE DEVICES
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1. A device driving apparatus, comprising:
- a storage unit to store a plurality of device driving programs;
a plurality of devices to receive one of the plurality of device driving programs from the storage unit and to be booted using the received device driving program; and
a switching unit to sequentially transfer the plurality of device driving programs to the plurality of devices.
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Abstract
A device driving apparatus includes a storage unit to store a plurality of device driving programs, a plurality of devices to receive the plurality of device driving programs, and a switching unit to transfer the plurality of device driving programs.
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16 Claims
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1. A device driving apparatus, comprising:
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a storage unit to store a plurality of device driving programs; a plurality of devices to receive one of the plurality of device driving programs from the storage unit and to be booted using the received device driving program; and a switching unit to sequentially transfer the plurality of device driving programs to the plurality of devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A device driving apparatus, comprising:
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a storage unit to store a plurality of device driving programs; at least one device driven by part of the plurality of device driving programs stored in the storage unit; and a control unit to control the plurality of device driving programs stored in the storage unit to be transferred sequentially to a processor built in the control unit and at least one processor disposed in the at least one device, the control unit being driven by a portion of the plurality of device driving programs stored in the storage unit. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A device driving method, the method comprising:
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transferring one of a plurality of device driving programs to one of a plurality of devices; and if the transferring is completed, booting the device using the received device driving program and simultaneously transferring another device driving program to another device. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A set-top box (STB) usable with a display device, the set-top box comprising:
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a storage unit; and a plurality of devices including respective processors thereof to share the single storage unit, wherein the devices receive boot programs from the storage unit sequentially to boot the devices. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A driving method of a set-top box, the method comprising:
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sharing a single storage by devices including respective processors; and sequentially receiving boot programs from the storage unit to the devices to boot the devices.
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16. A device driving system, comprising:
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a display device; and a set-top box (STB) to communicate with the display device, the STB comprising; a storage unit; and a plurality of devices having respective processors thereof to share the single storage unit such that the devices receive boot programs from the storage unit sequentially to boot the devices.
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