Patent · US Expired

Non main CPU/OS based operational environment

US7080271B2 · kind B2 · utility

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34References

22Claims

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Assignee

Intel Corporation · US

Inventors

James P. Kardach · Saratoga, US
Brian V. Belmont · Portland, US
Muthu K. Kumar · Hillsboro, US
Riley W. Jackson · Portland, US
Gunner Danneels · Beaverton, US
Richard A. Forand · Portland, US
Vivek Gupta · Mountain View, US
Jeffrey L. Huckins · Hillsboro, US
Kristoffer D. Flemming · Chandler, US
Uma M. Gadamsetty · Chandler, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 14, 2003
Grant date	Jul 18, 2006
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 27, 2023

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02D30/50
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A computing system is described that includes an I/O unit interface that is deactivated while said computing system operates within a non main CPU/OS based operational state. The computing system also includes a controller that operates functional tasks while the computing system is within the non main CPU/OS based operational state. The computing system also includes an I/O unit that is coupled to both the I/O unit interface and the controller.

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