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Method and apparatus for a low-level console

US7401262B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 5, 2004
Grant dateJul 15, 2008
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Expiry dateFeb 23, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/2294
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, apparatus and computer instructions for interfacing with an operating system on a data processing system. Registers in a processor are allocated for use in providing a low-level console interface to a remote data processing system, wherein the registers are accessed by the remote data processing system using the low-level console interface. Data is exchanged with the remote data processing system through the low-level console interface. Also, multiple channels may be multiplexed through this low-level console interface.

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