Method and apparatus for hardware/firmware trap

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6915167
APP PUB NO 20020091417A1
SERIAL NO

09953414

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A method and an apparatus for a hardware/firmware trap. At least one set of a firmware code is executed for operation of the device. Modification to the operation of the device is performed. The modification to the operation comprises: receiving a patch code; creating a firmware trap; generating an interrupt in response to the firmware trap; and executing the patch code in response to the interrupt.

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MEDTRONIC INC710 MEDTRONIC PARKWAY MAIL STOP LC340 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55432

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Haerle, Mark Bloomington, MN 2 24
Huelskamp, Paul J St. Paul, MN 23 820
Schu, Carl A Plymouth, MN 18 486
Splett, Vincent E Apple Valley, MN 58 2031

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