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Method, system and computer program product for storing external device result data

US8250336B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 25, 2008
Grant dateAug 21, 2012
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Expiry dateFeb 21, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/3879
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, system, and computer program product for storing result data from an external device. The method includes receiving the result data from the external device, the receiving at a system. The result data is stored into a store data buffer. The store data buffer is utilized by the system to contain store data normally generated by the system. A special store instruction is executed to store the result data into a memory on the system. The special store instruction includes a store address. The executing includes performing an address calculation of the store address based on provided instruction information, and updating a memory location at the store address with contents of the store data buffer utilizing a data path utilized by the system to store data normally generated by the system.

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