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Method of monitoring timeout conditions and device therefor

US7480837B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Freeescale Semiconductor, Inc. · US

Inventors

Harold M. Martin · Austin, US
Thang Q. Nguyen · Austin, US
Gus P. Ikonomopoulos · Lakeway, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 1, 2005
Grant date	Jan 20, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 13, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F13/4059
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A maximum timeout time for a communication between devices is determined. A time period is determined for a plurality of time zones based upon the maximum timeout time. A current time zone is updated every time period. A timeout zone for an outstanding transaction is associated with a first time zone to indicate when the outstanding transaction will timeout if not completed. In one embodiment, the time period for each time zone is approximately equal to the maximum timeout period divided by a predetermined number of time zones, which may be the total number of time zones, e.g. eight or sixteen.

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