公开(公告)号：US06694418B2

公开(公告)日：2004-02-17

申请号：US09821113

申请日：2001-03-30

申请人： Todd A. Schelling ,  Ronald P. Meyers, Jr.

发明人： Todd A. Schelling ,  Ronald P. Meyers, Jr.

IPC分类号： G06F1208

CPC分类号： G06F12/0802

摘要： Cache defining arrangements for maximizing cacheable memory space, including a mixed technique scheme using a bottom-up scheme defining a first non-memory-hole portion using mainly substantially additive blocks of cacheable space, and a top-down scheme defining a second non-memory-hole portion by defining an oversized block of cacheable space and using mainly substantially subtractive blocks of cacheable space.

摘要翻译： 用于使可缓存存储器空间最大化的高速缓存定义布置，包括使用自下而上方案的混合技术方案，所述方法使用主要基本上添加的可高速缓存空间块定义第一非存储器孔部分，以及限定第二非存储器的自顶向下方案 通过定义可超大块的可缓存空间并且主要使用基本上减少的可缓存空间块来实现。

公开(公告)号：US07424604B2

公开(公告)日：2008-09-09

申请号：US11402704

申请日：2006-04-12

申请人： Todd A. Schelling

发明人： Todd A. Schelling

IPC分类号： G06F15/177 ,  G06F9/00 ,  G06F9/24 ,  G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06F15/177 ,  G06F9/4405 ,  G06F9/52

摘要： A processor programmed to write to a memory location a first weighted value corresponding to the processor to overwrite a second weighted value stored in the memory location and associated with another processor. The processor is also programmed to compare the first weighted value of the processor with the second weighted value associated with the other processor and to select the processor if the first weighted value of the processor is better than the second weighted value.

摘要翻译： 处理器，被编程为向存储器位置写入对应于处理器的第一加权值，以覆盖存储在存储器位置中并与另一处理器相关联的第二加权值。 处理器还被编程为将处理器的第一加权值与与其他处理器相关联的第二加权值进行比较，并且如果处理器的第一加权值优于第二加权值，则选择处理器。

公开(公告)号：US06954864B2

公开(公告)日：2005-10-11

申请号：US10112617

申请日：2002-03-29

申请人： Todd A. Schelling

发明人： Todd A. Schelling

IPC分类号： G06F1/24 ,  G06F1/32

CPC分类号： G06F1/24 ,  G06F1/3203

摘要： A method and apparatus for asserting a signal that does one or more of (a) causing the computing device to enter a low power state, (b) turning the computing device off completely, or (c) resetting the computing device, in response to a received request from a remote device.

摘要翻译： 一种用于断言信号的方法和装置，所述信号执行以下操作中的一个或多个：（a）使所述计算设备进入低功率状态，（b）使所述计算设备完全关闭，或者（c）重置所述计算设备，以响应于 来自远程设备的接收到的请求。

公开(公告)号：US07065641B2

公开(公告)日：2006-06-20

申请号：US10171164

申请日：2002-06-13

申请人： Todd A. Schelling

发明人： Todd A. Schelling

IPC分类号： G06F15/177 ,  G06F9/00 ,  G06F9/24 ,  G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06F15/177 ,  G06F9/4405 ,  G06F9/52

摘要： A multiprocessor system includes an interconnection network, a shared resource coupled to the interconnection network and a plurality of processors coupled to each other and the shared resource via the interconnection network. The processors are programmed to associate a weighted value with each of the plurality of processors, compare the weighted values and select at least one of the processors from the plurality of processors based on the comparison of the weighted values.

公开(公告)号：US06418487B1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-09

申请号：US09302775

申请日：1999-04-30

申请人： Todd A. Schelling ,  Robert A. Branch ,  Andrew J. Fish

发明人： Todd A. Schelling ,  Robert A. Branch ,  Andrew J. Fish

IPC分类号： G06F1314

CPC分类号： G06F13/4004 ,  Y10S706/904

摘要： A method for tracking agents across loss of state events is described. After determining the number of terminal agents within a hierarchical agent system, an algorithm forms a first matrix containing data identifying agents within the hierarchical agent system. After a potential loss of state event has occurred, the algorithm forms a second matrix containing data identifying agents within the hierarchical agent system and compares the first matrix to the second matrix. If the matrices are identical, no agent switch occurred during the potential loss of state event. If the matrices are not identical, at least one agent switch occurred during the potential loss of state event.

摘要翻译： 描述了跨越状态事件的跟踪代理的方法。 在确定分层代理系统中的终端代理的数量之后，算法形成包含识别分层代理系统内的代理的数据的第一矩阵。 在状态事件发生潜在的丢失之后，该算法形成包含分层代理系统中识别代理的数据的第二矩阵，并将第一矩阵与第二矩阵进行比较。 如果矩阵相同，则在状态事件的潜在丢失期间不发生代理交换。 如果矩阵不相同，则在状态事件的潜在丢失期间发生至少一个代理交换机。

公开(公告)号：US07350063B2

公开(公告)日：2008-03-25

申请号：US10171210

申请日：2002-06-11

申请人： Todd A. Schelling

发明人： Todd A. Schelling

IPC分类号： G06F15/177 ,  G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06F8/65 ,  G06F15/177

摘要： A system and method to determine a healthy group of processors and associated firmware for booting a system after a resetting event is disclosed. Redundant copies of processor specific firmware are examined for validity. Processors determine their own health status, and one processor determines a group of processors with the best available health status. Inter-processor interrupt messages provide the communication mechanism to allow an algorithm to determine a group of processors to continue booting the system.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于在重置事件之后确定用于引导系统的健康的处理器组和相关固件的系统和方法。 检查处理器特定固件的冗余副本的有效性。 处理器确定自己的健康状况，一个处理器决定一组具有最佳健康状态的处理器。 处理器间中断消息提供通信机制，允许算法确定一组处理器以继续引导系统。

公开(公告)号：US07036007B2

公开(公告)日：2006-04-25

申请号：US10237349

申请日：2002-09-09

申请人： Todd A. Schelling ,  Amy L. O'Donnell ,  Craig M. Valine ,  William R. Greene ,  Bassam N. Elkhoury ,  John V. Lovelace ,  David J. O'Shea

发明人： Todd A. Schelling ,  Amy L. O'Donnell ,  Craig M. Valine ,  William R. Greene ,  Bassam N. Elkhoury ,  John V. Lovelace ,  David J. O'Shea

IPC分类号： G06F15/177 ,  G06F9/00 ,  G06F9/24

CPC分类号： G06F9/44547 ,  G06F8/65

摘要： One embodiment of the invention provides a firmware architecture which splits firmware modules to support safe updates of specific modules as well as supporting multiple different processors. A firmware image is partitioned into several different binaries based on their update requirements and processor/platform dependence. A firmware interface table enables safe updates by enabling the option of redundant copies of specific modules as well as supporting systems with different and/or multiple processor types, mixed processors from the same family, and/or fault resilient firmware updates.

摘要翻译： 本发明的一个实施例提供了一种固件架构，其分解固件模块以支持特定模块的安全更新以及支持多个不同的处理器。 固件映像根据其更新要求和处理器/平台依赖性分为几个不同的二进制文件。 通过启用特定模块的冗余副本以及支持具有不同和/或多种处理器类型的系统，来自同一系列的混合处理器和/或故障恢复固件更新的固件接口表，可实现安全更新。

公开(公告)号：US06766474B2

公开(公告)日：2004-07-20

申请号：US09745974

申请日：2000-12-21

申请人： Todd A. Schelling

发明人： Todd A. Schelling

IPC分类号： G06F1100

CPC分类号： G06F11/2284

摘要： The BIOS of a multiple processor system passes partial control to the operating system following an abbreviated power-on initialization. The BIOS program retains control of one or more processors and any memory that was untested during power-on. While the operating system is loaded and the system is operational, the BIOS program tests the retained memory. The BIOS program then relinquishes control of the retained memory and processor(s) during runtime to the operating system.