Method and system for providing a modular server on USB flash storage
First Claim
1. A system for providing a server-on-a-Universal Serial Bus (USB) for a computing device, the system comprising:
- a bus interface logic to interface the computing device with the system, the bus interface logic allowing the computing device to communicate with the system;
a memory for storing a server image and a USB local control program, said USB local control program enabling the computing device to be used as a server and booting up said server, the server image being provided from said memory to the computing device by means of the USB local control program,the USB local control program providing a plurality of server images for creating different server environments, the plurality of server images including a default field configurable and field upgradeable bitmap image of a first control logic, an active field configurable and field upgradeable bitmap image of the first control logic, the default field configurable and field upgradeable bitmap image and the active field configurable and field upgradeable bitmap image allows the server to track and utilize the first control logic, a default compressed server image, an active server image, a default flash drive boot-up image, and an active flash boot-up image; and
the first control logic coupled to the bus interface logic comprising bus control logic, flash memory control logic, interrupt logic, status and control decode logic, and display control logic.
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Abstract
A method and system for providing a modular server-on-a-USB-flash-storage is disclosed. The server-on-a-USB-flash-storage is installed on a computing device. The method and system include providing USB interface logic, USB Local Control Program, a flash memory and a set of control button connectors, light emitting diodes (LED) connectors and a liquid crystal display (LCD) connector. The USB Local Control Program is coupled with the USB interface logic and the flash memory. The USB interface logic interacts with the computing device and allows computing device to detect the server board. The USB Local Control Program boots up the server and prepares the computing device for use as the server. The flash memory stores a server image for the server, which is provided to the computing device using the USB Local Control Program. The control button connectors allow the server to be turned on, shut down gracefully, or restored to its initial state, by a single press of buttons connected to these connectors. The LED and LCD connectors allow the system status to be displayed or shown.
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1. A system for providing a server-on-a-Universal Serial Bus (USB) for a computing device, the system comprising:
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a bus interface logic to interface the computing device with the system, the bus interface logic allowing the computing device to communicate with the system; a memory for storing a server image and a USB local control program, said USB local control program enabling the computing device to be used as a server and booting up said server, the server image being provided from said memory to the computing device by means of the USB local control program, the USB local control program providing a plurality of server images for creating different server environments, the plurality of server images including a default field configurable and field upgradeable bitmap image of a first control logic, an active field configurable and field upgradeable bitmap image of the first control logic, the default field configurable and field upgradeable bitmap image and the active field configurable and field upgradeable bitmap image allows the server to track and utilize the first control logic, a default compressed server image, an active server image, a default flash drive boot-up image, and an active flash boot-up image; and the first control logic coupled to the bus interface logic comprising bus control logic, flash memory control logic, interrupt logic, status and control decode logic, and display control logic.
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Current AssigneeSuper Talent Technology, Corporation
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Original AssigneeSuper Talent Technology, Corporation
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InventorsChen, Ben Wei
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Primary Examiner(s)Myers, Paul R
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Application NumberUS11/440,540Time in Patent Office2,540 DaysField of Search713 1- 2, 710/313US Class Current713/2CPC Class CodesG06F 9/4401 Bootstrapping security arra...G06F 9/44573 Execute-in-place [XIP]
