Computer implemented method and apparatus for dynamic configuration of a computer system and circuit boards including computer resource allocation conflict resolution
US5450570A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 24, 1993 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F15/177
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An method and apparatus for determining and selecting configuration options and settings of circuit boards used in a computer system. The options and settings are placed in a file according to a given format, at which time the system determines if non-conflicting use of the common system resources is possible. The method and apparatus also provide for definable linking resources which further define relationships between various boards within a computer system and the allocation of common computer resources to the circuit boards. The method also decreases the time required for the computer to resolve linking resource and common computer resource allocation conflicts by processing only those resource requirements required to resolve the conflict.
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