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Timer rings having different time unit granularities

US9904313B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

NXP USA, Inc. · US

Inventors

Ron-Michael Bar · Ramat HaSharon, IL
Eran Glickman · Beit She'an, IL
Sagi Gurfinkel · Austin, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 13, 2015
Grant date	Feb 27, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 4, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F1/14
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a processing system, a method includes selecting, at a timer management component of a processor, a timer ring of a set of timer rings for a requested timer based on a time unit granularity associated with the requested timer, wherein each timer ring of the set has a different time unit granularity. The method further includes instantiating the requested timer in a selected entry of the selected timer ring. Instantiating the requested timer may include fixedly maintaining a record for the requested timer in the selected entry of the selected timer ring for the entire time span of the requested timer.

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