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Event queue structure and method

US7290077B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 7, 2005
Grant dateOct 30, 2007
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Expiry dateOct 11, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2209/548
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An information processing system is provided which includes a plurality of system resources, and an event queue having a maximum number of entries. An event recording mechanism of the information processing system is operable to make entries regarding events in the event queue, wherein the entries are limited to a predetermined number of active entries in the event queue per each type of event per each of the system resources. In a particular embodiment, the number of entries per each type of event for each of the system resources is limited to one.

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