Method and apparatus for system management applications using a local controller
US7111103B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 22, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/4004
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system to monitor performance of a computing device includes a first bridge to interface with a first set of devices, and a second bridge to interface with a second set of devices. Configuration registers store configuration data associated with the second set of devices, and are accessible through the second bridge. A hub interface allows data to transfer downstream from the first bridge to the second bridge, and allows data to transfer upstream from the second bridge to the first bridge. A controller, external to the first and second bridges, accesses the configuration registers via the second bridge. A logic device allows the second bridge to send data to, and receive data from, the controller.
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