20240020256. COMPONENT FIRMWARE INTERACTION USING HARDWARE REGISTERS simplified abstract (Intel Corporation)

COMPONENT FIRMWARE INTERACTION USING HARDWARE REGISTERS

Organization Name

Intel Corporation

Inventor(s)

Kevan A. Lillie of Chandler AZ (US)

Shlomi Lalush of Rishon Lezion (IL)

Yaakov Dalsace of Jerusalem (IL)

Adee Ofir Ran of Maayan Baruch (IL)

Assaf Benhamou of Haifa (IL)

David Golodni of Bat Yam (IL)

Itay Tamir of Jerusalem (IL)

Amir Laufer of Petach Tiqwa (IL)

COMPONENT FIRMWARE INTERACTION USING HARDWARE REGISTERS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240020256 titled 'COMPONENT FIRMWARE INTERACTION USING HARDWARE REGISTERS

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes techniques and apparatus for facilitating interactions between system components. In one embodiment, an apparatus is provided to create a component interface. The apparatus includes at least one memory and a first component with at least one register and logic. The logic, which can be implemented in hardware, defines at least one interface field stored in the register. It also generates an interface with a second component based on the interface field and receives interface information from the second component via the interface. The interface information includes at least one value for the interface field.

• The apparatus creates a component interface by defining interface fields stored in a register and generating an interface with another component based on these fields.
• It can receive interface information from the second component, which includes values for the interface fields.
• The apparatus includes at least one memory and logic, which can be implemented in hardware.

Potential applications of this technology:

• Interfacing between different system components in a computer or electronic device.
• Facilitating communication and data exchange between hardware and software components.
• Enabling interoperability between different systems or devices.

Problems solved by this technology:

• Simplifying the process of connecting and interacting between system components.
• Providing a standardized interface for seamless communication between different components.
• Reducing the complexity and potential errors in configuring and integrating system components.

Benefits of this technology:

• Improved efficiency and performance by enabling smooth interactions between system components.
• Enhanced flexibility and scalability in system design and integration.
• Simplified development and maintenance of complex systems by providing a standardized interface.

Original Abstract Submitted

techniques and apparatus to provide for interactions between system components are described. in one embodiment, an apparatus to provide a component interface, the apparatus comprising at least one memory, a first component comprising at least one register, logic, at least a portion of comprised in hardware, the logic to define at least one interface field stored in the at least one register, generate an interface with a second component based on the at least one interface field, and receive interface information from the second component via the interface, the interface information comprising at least one value for the at least one interface field.