Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Debugging apparatus for computer system and method thereof
- Patent Title (中): 计算机系统调试装置及其方法
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Application No.: US13023745Application Date: 2011-02-09
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Publication No.: US08707103B2Publication Date: 2014-04-22
- Inventor: Chia-Hung Su , Yu-Jen Chang
- Applicant: Chia-Hung Su , Yu-Jen Chang
- Applicant Address: TW Hsin-Tien, Taipei
- Assignee: Via Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Via Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: TW Hsin-Tien, Taipei
- Agency: McClure, Qualey & Rodack, LLP
- Priority: TW99144377A 20101217
- Main IPC: G06F11/00
- IPC: G06F11/00

Abstract:
The present invention relates to a debugging apparatus for a computer system and a method thereof. A detecting unit detects if a debugging unit connects to the computer system. When a debugging unit connects to the computer system, the detecting unit produces a detecting signal, which contains information of a bus in the computer system electrically connected with the debugging unit. Then a selection unit selects the bus electrically connected with the debugging unit according to the detecting signal. Besides, a testing unit tests the computer system and produces a power-on self-test (POST) code, so that the selected bus can be used for outputting the POST code to the debugging unit. Thereby, the present invention can choose to use the bus reserved in the computer system for outputting the POST code to the debugging unit, and hence facilitating inspection personnel to debug the computer system.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120159254A1 Debugging Apparatus for Computer System and Method Thereof Public/Granted day:2012-06-21
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