US 12,001,826 B2
Device firmware update techniques
Kevin Liedtke, Portland, OR (US); James R. Hearn, Hillsboro, OR (US); Scott P. Dubal, Oregon City, OR (US); Jeffery Oliver, Oregon City, OR (US); Patrick J. Mclaughlin, Wilsonville, OR (US); Sharada Ashok Shiddibhavi, Hillsboro, OR (US); Daniel K. Osawa, Tigard, OR (US); Kelly J. Couch, Beaverton, OR (US); and Maciej Plucinski, Hillsboro, OR (US)
Assigned to Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US)
Filed by Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 24, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/858,504.
Prior Publication US 2020/0257518 A1, Aug. 13, 2020
Int. Cl. G06F 9/44 (2018.01); G06F 8/65 (2018.01); G06F 21/57 (2013.01)
CPC G06F 8/65 (2013.01) [G06F 21/572 (2013.01); G06F 2221/033 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
at a network interface, receiving a firmware update for the network interface in one or more packets;
storing the firmware update in a firmware memory region for access;
selecting a first interface for use to access the firmware update and connect to a network interface port; and
de-selecting a second interface that uses a current firmware from connection to the network interface port.