Technique for time-sharing a microprocessor between a computer a

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1994-02-18

1997-10-14

An, Meng-Ai T.

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395800, 364DIG1, 3642314, 3642317, 3642385, G06F 1310

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ABSTRACT:
A personal computer's microprocessor is time-shared to provide the functions formerly provided by a microprocessor dedicated to a modem. This technique is transparent to software applications programs which interact with a modem. The personal computer utilizes an operating system, such as the Microsoft Windows operating system, in which a portion of the operating system, known as the communications driver, provides the interface between the operating system and the personal computer's serial and parallel communication ports. All communications between the communications driver and the rest of the operating system are examined. Those communications destined for a particular port associated with a modem not having a dedicated microprocessor are redirected while other communications destined for other ports are passed to the Microsoft Windows communications driver. The redirected communications are coupled to a software application program which utilizes the PC microprocessor to carry out the functions formerly provided by the modem microprocessor. As a result, the modem's microprocessor and associated RAM and ROM can be eliminated. The software application program can be loaded into the personal computer's memory only when required.

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