Patent ID: 9483246
Filing Date: 2016-11-01
CPC Classification: G06F,G06Q

Claim Text:
1. A computer-implemented method comprising: sending an updated boot firmware code module to a secure partition implemented in a microprocessor of a system, the secure partition being isolated from a host operating system of the system, the updated boot firmware code module to automatically replace one original boot firmware code module of a plurality of boot firmware code modules stored in a different partition of the system, wherein only the one original boot firmware code module is replaced with the updated boot firmware code module and wherein the updated boot firmware code module is executed with the plurality of boot firmware code modules of the system when the system is next booted; receiving a status from the secure partition of the system, the status indicating whether the system was successfully booted using the updated boot firmware code module; and sending another version of the updated boot firmware code module to the secure partition of the system when the status indicates that the system was not successfully booted using the updated boot firmware code module.