Electrical computers and digital processing systems: virtual mac – Virtual machine task or process management
Reexamination Certificate
2011-05-03
2011-05-03
An, Meng-Ai (Department: 2195)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: virtual mac
Virtual machine task or process management
C713S300000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07937701
ABSTRACT:
A method, apparatus and system enable bi-directional communications between a virtual machine monitor (“VMM”) and an Advanced Configuration & Power Interface (“ACPI”) compliant guest operating system. In one embodiment, a virtual machine (“VM”) may be designated as the owner of the host platform (“Policy VM”). The Policy VM may communicate with the VMM to control all configuration and power management decisions on the platform.
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Brannock Kirk D.
Kinney Michael D.
An Meng-Ai
Chew Brian
Green Sharmini N.
Intel Corporation
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