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Method and apparatus for fault reporting

US5119379A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 26, 1990
Grant dateJun 2, 1992
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Expiry dateFeb 26, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/2236
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for reporting faults on a control line running through a plurality of processors to a control processor. Each processor having a failure provides a unique address onto the control line. The addresses are then sequentially shifted through each of the processors having a failure to the control processor.

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