Patent · US Active

Monitoring host activity using an interrupt

US8230128B2 · kind B2 · utility

1Cited by
12References
20Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateDec 9, 2010
Grant dateJul 24, 2012
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 9, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2201/87
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of using a device, including monitoring host activity in an autonomous manner, without the host reporting to the device about its activity. The method also including initiating communications from the device and using resources of the host for such communications, thereby enabling the device to function as a proactive device.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.