Firmware development within a framework from different design centers depositing component(s) with related contextual and genealogy information in an accessible repository
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1. A method for developing firmware, the method comprising:
- defining a framework for firmware to be developed by firmware developers at different design centers;
at least one of said firmware developers developing firmware as at least one component within said framework; and
depositing said at least one component within a repository that is accessible from all of said design centers, wherein said repository includes contextual information about said at least one component deposited therein and wherein said contextual information about said at least one component comprises genealogy information for said at least one component that specifies a developmental relationship between said at least one component and at least one other component in said repository.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for developing firmware are provided. In certain embodiments, a method comprises defining a framework for firmware to be developed by firmware developers at different design centers. The method further comprises at least one of the firmware developers developing firmware as at least one component within the framework, and depositing the at least one component within a repository that is accessible from all of the design centers, wherein the repository includes contextual information about the at least one component deposited therein.
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1. A method for developing firmware, the method comprising:
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defining a framework for firmware to be developed by firmware developers at different design centers; at least one of said firmware developers developing firmware as at least one component within said framework; and depositing said at least one component within a repository that is accessible from all of said design centers, wherein said repository includes contextual information about said at least one component deposited therein and wherein said contextual information about said at least one component comprises genealogy information for said at least one component that specifies a developmental relationship between said at least one component and at least one other component in said repository. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A business method for development of firmware across a plurality of design centers, said business method comprising:
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defining a framework for firmware to be developed at different design centers; developing firmware as components within said framework at at least some of the design centers; depositing said components within a repository that is accessible by all of said design centers, wherein said repository includes contextual information about said components deposited therein and wherein said contextual information about said components comprises genealogy information for said components that specifies a developmental relationship between said components in said repository. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system comprising:
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a plurality of different design centers communicatively coupled by a communication network to a repository, said repository accessible by firmware developers of the design centers; and wherein said repository stores firmware components and contextual information for the firmware components and wherein said contextual information for the firmware components comprises genealogy information for said firmware components that specifies a developmental relationship between said firmware components in said repository. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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