System and method for specifying and utilizing hardware functionality by executing a common hardware register pseudo-language
US7200745B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 12, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/4411
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method that utilizes a common hardware register pseudo-language are disclosed. The present invention employs a common platform to specify hardware functionality and to execute hardware action(s). Hardware actions can be effectuated by performing a series of instructions, which comprise hardware register primitives and resources utilized by the primitives. The hardware register primitives are operations defined according to the common hardware register pseudo-language. The series of instructions can be loaded prior to boot or during initialization.
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