Firmware reversion trigger and control

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9703636
APP PUB NO 20150248334A1
SERIAL NO

14331033

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The various embodiments described herein include systems, methods and/or devices used to enable firmware reversion triggering and control in a storage device. In one aspect, the method includes: (1) detecting a reversion trigger, the reversion trigger identifying a set of one or more controllers of a plurality of controllers on the storage device, and (2) in response to the reversion trigger, initiating recovery actions for each controller in the set of one or more controllers, including: for each controller in the set of one or more controllers: (a) asserting a revert signal to the controller to execute a firmware reversion for the controller, and (b) resetting the controller subsequent to asserting the revert signal to the controller.

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  • SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC

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Ellis, Robert W Phoenix, US 84 2737
Lucas, Gregg S Tucson, US 120 2128

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