System and method for error injection using a flexible program interface field
    1.
    发明授权
    System and method for error injection using a flexible program interface field 有权
    使用灵活的程序接口字段进行错误注入的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07587639B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-09-08

    申请号:US10985502

    申请日:2004-11-09

    IPC分类号: G06F11/00

    CPC分类号: G06F11/3672

    摘要: A system and method for injecting hardware errors into a microprocessor system is described. In one embodiment, a software interface between system software and system firmware is established. Software test and debug for software error handlers may thus be supported. The software interface may support both a query mode call and a seed mode call. When a query mode call is issued, it may request whether or not the system firmware and hardware support the injection of a specified kind of error. A return from this call may be used to make a list of supported errors for injection. When a seed mode call is issued, the corresponding error may be injected into the hardware.

    摘要翻译: 描述了将硬件错误注入微处理器系统的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中,建立了系统软件和系统固件之间的软件接口。 因此可以支持软件错误处理程序的软件测试和调试。 软件界面可以支持查询模式呼叫和种子模式呼叫。 发出查询模式呼叫时,可以请求系统固件和硬件是否支持注入指定类型的错误。 此呼叫的返回可用于列出支持的注入错误。 当发出种子模式呼叫时,相应的错误可能会被注入到硬件中。

    Computer system with data conference capability
    3.
    发明授权
    Computer system with data conference capability 失效
    具有数据会议功能的计算机系统

    公开(公告)号:US5793961A

    公开(公告)日:1998-08-11

    申请号:US790152

    申请日:1997-01-28

    IPC分类号: H04L12/18 G06F13/00

    CPC分类号: H04L12/1813

    摘要: In a computer system having an audio circuit and networking circuit for data conferencing with an external network, a method of configuring the computer system for data conferencing includes the step of storing a plurality of data conferencing protocols. The method then determines which one of the plurality of data conferencing protocols is needed for the computer system for data conferencing. The computer system is then configured in accordance with a first protocol of the plurality of data conferencing protocols if the computer system is determined to require the first protocol for data conferencing. The method then selects an audio device driver and a networking device driver that correspond to the first protocol from a plurality of audio and networking device drivers for controlling operations of the audio and networking circuits. A communication link is established between the audio and networking device drivers for directly transferring digitized audio data between the audio and networking device drivers without via an interfacing operating system during data conferencing such that transmission latency of the digitized audio data is minimized. A computer system for data conferencing is also described.

    摘要翻译: 在具有用于与外部网络进行数据会议的音频电路和联网电路的计算机系统中,配置用于数据会议的计算机系统的方法包括存储多个数据会议协议的步骤。 该方法然后确定计算机系统需要多个数据会议协议中的哪一个用于数据会议。 如果计算机系统被确定为需要用于数据会议的第一协议,则根据多个数据会议协议的第一协议来配置计算机系统。 该方法然后从多个音频和网络设备驱动器中选择对应于第一协议的音频设备驱动器和网络设备驱动器,以控制音频和网络电路的操作。 在音频和网络设备驱动器之间建立通信链路,用于在数据会议期间通过接口操作系统直接在音频和网络设备驱动器之间传送数字化音频数据,使得数字化音频数据的传输等待时间最小化。 还描述了用于数据会议的计算机系统。

    Method and apparatus for sharing hardward resources in a computer system
    5.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for sharing hardward resources in a computer system 失效
    在计算机系统中共享硬资源的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5768598A

    公开(公告)日:1998-06-16

    申请号:US602253

    申请日:1996-02-15

    IPC分类号: G06F13/26 G06F13/24

    CPC分类号: G06F13/26

    摘要: A method and apparatus for sharing a logic block between multiple peripheral/input/output I/O devices. A method and apparatus for generating a first interrupt in response to a request from one of the devices. A second interrupt is also generated. The second interrupt is recognized before the first interrupt, such that the second interrupt is handled first and causes the logic block to be configured for the requested device. Then the first interrupt is then handled in which the request to the desired device is serviced using the reconfigured hardware.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在多个外设/输入/输出I / O设备之间共享逻辑块的方法和装置。 一种响应于来自一个设备的请求产生第一中断的方法和装置。 还产生第二个中断。 在第一个中断之前,第二个中断被识别,这样首先处理第二个中断,并且为所请求的器件配置逻辑块。 然后处理第一个中断,其中使用重新配置的硬件对所需设备的请求进行服务。

    Method and apparatus for reducing power consumption in a computer system
using virtual device drivers
    6.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for reducing power consumption in a computer system using virtual device drivers 失效
    使用虚拟设备驱动程序降低计算机系统功耗的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5590342A

    公开(公告)日:1996-12-31

    申请号:US346040

    申请日:1994-11-29

    IPC分类号: G06F1/32 G06F11/34 G06F13/00

    摘要: A power management mechanism for use in a computer system having a bus, a memory for storing data and instructions, and a central processing unit (CPU). The CPU runs an operating system having a power management virtual device driver (PMVxD) responsible for performing idle detection for devices. The PMVxD performs idle detection using event timers that provide an indicator as to the activity level. The PMVxD places idle local devices in a reduced power consumption state when no activity has occurred for a predetermined period of time.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于具有总线,用于存储数据和指令的存储器以及中央处理单元(CPU))的计算机系统中的电源管理机构。 CPU运行具有负责为设备执行空闲检测的电源管理虚拟设备驱动程序(PMVxD)的操作系统。 PMVxD使用提供活动级别指标的事件定时器来执行空闲检测。 当在预定时间段内没有发生活动时,PMVxD将闲置的本地设备置于降低的功耗状态。

    Method and apparatus for performing bit block transfers in a computer
system
    8.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for performing bit block transfers in a computer system 失效
    用于在计算机系统中执行位块传送的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5666521A

    公开(公告)日:1997-09-09

    申请号:US752952

    申请日:1996-11-20

    摘要: A method and apparatus for performing fly-by transfer in a memory subsystem of a computer system. The present invention transfers data between a display memory and the system memory in the memory subsystem using common data and address buses. To complete a transfer between the two, the RAS is activated for both the display and system memory banks and then the CAS signal is cycled for both the display memory and the system memory, thereby causing a page mode transfer of the data between the two memories without having to use the system bus of the computer system.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在计算机系统的存储器子系统中执行飞越转移的方法和装置。 本发明使用公共数据和地址总线在存储器子系统中的显示存储器和系统存储器之间传送数据。 为了完成两者之间的传送,RAS被激活用于显示和系统存储器组,然后对显示存储器和系统存储器循环CAS信号,从而导致两个存储器之间的数据的页面模式传送 而无需使用计算机系统的系统总线。

    Method and apparatus for emulating circuitry in a computer system using
a system management interrupt
    9.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for emulating circuitry in a computer system using a system management interrupt 失效
    用于在使用系统管理中断的计算机系统中仿真电路的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5590312A

    公开(公告)日:1996-12-31

    申请号:US265502

    申请日:1994-06-24

    IPC分类号: G06F9/455 G09G5/00 G06F9/46

    CPC分类号: G06F9/45533

    摘要: A method and apparatus for emulating circuitry in a computer system is described. The method and apparatus includes a method and apparatus for determining when the circuit is to be accessed. Furthermore, in the currently preferred embodiment, the present invention includes a method and apparatus for trapping the address and data of the access. The present invention also includes a method and apparatus for generating an interrupt transparently indicating to the computer system that the circuitry is being accessed. The present invention also includes a method and apparatus for handling the interrupt and emulating the function of the circuitry. In the currently preferred embodiment, the method and apparatus for emulating comprises a software routine.

    摘要翻译: 描述了一种用于在计算机系统中仿真电路的方法和装置。 该方法和装置包括用于确定电路何时被访问的方法和装置。 此外,在当前优选实施例中,本发明包括用于捕获访问的地址和数据的方法和装置。 本发明还包括一种方法和装置,用于产生一个透明地向计算机系统指示该电路被访问的中断。 本发明还包括一种用于处理中断并仿真电路功能的方法和装置。 在当前优选的实施例中,用于仿真的方法和装置包括软件程序。

    Method and apparatus for adjusting a power consumption level based on the amount of time a processor clock is stopped
    10.
    再颁专利
    Method and apparatus for adjusting a power consumption level based on the amount of time a processor clock is stopped 有权
    基于处理器时钟停止的时间量来调整功耗水平的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:USRE39837E1

    公开(公告)日:2007-09-11

    申请号:US10081659

    申请日:2002-02-21

    IPC分类号: G06F1/32 G06F13/00

    摘要: A power management mechanism for use in a computer system having a bus, a memory for storing data and instructions, and a central processing unit (CPU). The CPU runs an operating system having a power management virtual device driver (PMV×D) responsible for performing idle detection for devices. The PMV×D performs idle detection using event timers that provide an indicator as to the activity level. The PMV×D places idle local devices in a reduced power consumption state when no activity has occurred for a predetermined period of time.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于具有总线,用于存储数据和指令的存储器以及中央处理单元(CPU))的计算机系统中的电源管理机构。 CPU运行具有负责为设备执行空闲检测的电源管理虚拟设备驱动程序(PMVxD)的操作系统。 PMVxD使用提供活动级别指标的事件定时器来执行空闲检测。 当在预定时间段内没有发生活动时,PMVxD将闲置的本地设备置于降低的功耗状态。