Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery – Data processing system error or fault handling – Reliability and availability
Patent
1998-06-15
1999-11-23
Beausoliel, Jr., Robert W.
Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery
Data processing system error or fault handling
Reliability and availability
714 43, 714 3, G06F 1100
Patent
active
059919000
ABSTRACT:
A bus controller for a computer system. The controller comprises a monitor for monitoring request signals and response signals between a first component and a second component each connected to a bus of the computer system; and a terminator controlled by the monitor to terminate a request from one of the first and second components if a response to the request has not issued within a predetermined period of time.
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Beausoliel, Jr. Robert W.
Kivlin B. Noel
Nguyen Andy
Sun Microsystems Inc.
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