Device monitoring system with dedicated bus and processor
US6026354A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 10, 1998 |
| Grant date | Feb 15, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/3065
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A monitoring system within a computing system is set out. The monitoring system monitors components within the computing system. The monitoring system includes a plurality of monitoring devices, a dedicated bus and a controller. The dedicated bus is dedicated for use by the monitoring devices. Each monitoring device is connected to the dedicated bus. The controller is also connected to the dedicated bus. The controller assigns addresses to each monitoring device, stores exception events, and reports the exception events to system software for the computing system.
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