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Resource data structures for firmware updates

  • US 9,110,761 B2
  • Filed: 06/27/2012
  • Issued: 08/18/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computing device comprising:

  • one or more hardware resources having updateable firmware;

    memory storing a resource data structure configured to identify hardware resources for which updates to associated firmware are designated for handling through a firmware update system of the computing device, the resource data structure including a field configurable to identify a system firmware type and a device firmware type for the identified hardware resources, the field using different identifying type codes for the system firmware type and the device firmware type; and

    a firmware manager module executable by processing hardware of the computing device configured to;

    generate representations of resources identified by the resource data structure as devices within a device management system implemented as built-in functionality of an operating system (OS);

    create list items that are accessible for display and associated with respective representations of the resources; and

    perform device management tasks for the computing device including management of system firmware, device firmware, and device drivers.

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