System and method for managing hardware configuration parameters
First Claim
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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Abstract
A system and method manages configuration data within a hardware component of a device to support hardware component changes during development or manufacture of the device. A Standardized Virtual Part (SVP) file is formed as a binary file and includes a SVP header that comprises metadata of one of at least schema version, revision numbers, part numbers, creator and description. The SVP file also includes hardware configuration data and a SVP trailer that includes error checking data for data authentication. The SVP file is loaded onto the device during development or manufacture for configuring the hardware component.
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27 Claims
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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:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for implementing configuration changes within a hardware component of a device when the device is under development or manufacture, comprising:
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a processor external to the device and associated with an establishment that develops or manufactures the device, and an associated database that includes data related to manufacturing of the device, said processor operative for creating at least one binary standardized virtual part (SVP) file comprising hardware configuration data that comprises part-specific data for configuring the hardware component; and a device comprising a memory, a specific hardware component that is under development or manufacture, an SVP manager application into which the SVP file is loaded from the processor external to the device, and wherein said SVP manager application is operable for configuring and controlling a specific hardware component within the device under development or manufacture, wherein said device includes predetermined register settings and said hardware configuration data is operative for changing the register settings. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for implementing configuration changes within a hardware component of a device when the device is under development or manufacture, comprising:
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a processor external to the device and associated with an establishment that develops or manufactures the device, and an associated database that includes data related to manufacturing of the device, said processor operative for creating at least one binary standardized virtual part (SVP) file comprising hardware configuration data that comprises part-specific data for configuring the hardware component; and a device comprising a memory, a specific hardware component that is under development or manufacture, an SVP manager application into which the SVP file is loaded from the processor external to the device, and wherein said SVP manager application is operable for loading SVP files as part-specific data for configuring a hardware component using serial transfer protocol (STP) commands, wherein said device includes predetermined register settings and said hardware configuration data is operative for changing the register settings. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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