Method, apparatus and system for instructing a virtual device from a virtual machine
US7546599B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 20, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/45537
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, apparatus and system for a virtual machine to issue an instruction to a virtual device, such virtual device being monitored by a management core of a virtual machine monitor. The virtual machine may instruct the virtual device to enter into for example a chat mode, a statistic mode, a file transfer mode or to execute or perform other functions. A management core of a virtual machine monitor may for example collect, channel, route or direct such instructions to a host, one or more other virtual machines or other components in a host network.
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