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Matched Legal Cases: ['application No. 02802692', 'application No. 03824679', 'application No. 03824679', 'Application No. 02', 'Application No. 03799369', 'Application No. 02752716', 'Application No. 2003', 'Application No. 07075201']

Patent US7454557 - System and method for booting from a non-volatile application and file ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA system for booting a microprocessor controlled system wherein a basic interface between the processor and peripheral devices is stored and retrieved from the general purpose application and file storage device....http://www.google.com/patents/US7454557?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7454557 - System and method for booting from a non-volatile application and file storage deviceAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7454557 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/613,907Publication dateNov 18, 2008Filing dateDec 20, 2006Priority dateAug 6, 2001Fee statusPaidAlso published asCN1543602A, CN100565454C, EP1419439A2, EP1788479A2, EP1788479A3, US7165137, US20030028760, US20070101046, WO2003014923A2, WO2003014923A3Publication number11613907, 613907, US 7454557 B2, US 7454557B2, US-B2-7454557, US7454557 B2, US7454557B2InventorsRobert Chang, Jong Guo, Farshid Sabet-SharghiOriginal AssigneeSandisk CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (39), Non-Patent Citations (21), Classifications (17), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSystem and method for booting from a non-volatile application and file storage device
US 7454557 B2Abstract
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No. 11/420,202 on Oct. 27, 2006, 13 pages.Classifications U.S. Classification711/102, 711/113, 711/170, 711/219, 713/1, 711/154, 713/2, 711/104, 710/200, 714/6.1International ClassificationG06F9/445, G06F11/00, G06F12/00, G06F13/00, G06F12/14Cooperative ClassificationG06F9/4403European ClassificationG06F9/44A1Legal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionMay 20, 2011ASAssignmentOwner name: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES INC., TEXASEffective date: 20110404Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:SANDISK CORPORATION;REEL/FRAME:026317/0266Apr 25, 2012FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 4RotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services