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Computer system supporting control transfers between two architectures

US5784638A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 22, 1996
Grant dateJul 21, 1998
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Expiry dateFeb 22, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/30189
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A computer system supports control transfers between two architectures with different address ranges and/or different methods of calling programs which involve passing parameters, stack pointers and return addresses. Control is transferred between the architectures through a control transfer mode bit.

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