Apparatus and method for using a communication resource for performing a timing operation
US8077625B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 30, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/3419
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for using a non-timer dedicated resource, such as a communication resource, for performing timing operations is provided. The method is advantageous for use with embedded applications in dedicated devices having limited timing resources, particularly in cases where the existing timing resources have all been allocated to specific tasks and are not available to accommodate further timing requirements.
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