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System and method for fault detection and recovery

US7386764B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 29, 2005
Grant dateJun 10, 2008
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Expiry dateFeb 20, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/076
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus and method for automatically detecting and recovering from a fault in a microprocessor-based system. The apparatus and method utilizes a leaky bucket routine and an event handler procedure. The method may further use Object Oriented techniques that abstracts differences between hardware and software faults to allow for the development of a common framework.

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