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System and method for managing hardware configuration parameters

  • US 7,870,303 B2
  • Filed: 12/03/2009
  • Issued: 01/11/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/01/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for implementing configuration data within a hardware component of a device when the device is under development or manufacture, which comprises:

  • creating within a processor associated with an establishment that develops or manufactures the device a standardized virtual part (SVP) file as a binary file comprising hardware configuration data that comprises part-specific data for configuring the hardware component;

    loading the SVP file from the processor into an SVP manager application associated with the operating system of the device;

    writing the SVP file from the SVP manager application into a memory of the device for configuring and controlling a specific hardware component within the device under development or manufacture; and

    configuring register settings within the hardware component based on the hardware configuration data of the SVP file.

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