Patent
1995-03-01
1996-04-23
Beausoliel, Jr., Robert W.
39518222, 39518213, 39518507, C06F 1100
Patent
active
055111645
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for identify the source and nature of an error, without aborting the operation of the computer system. In one embodiment of the present invention, the source of the error may be a hardware element and the nature of the error may be identified as either fatal or non-fatal. If the nature of the error is considered non-fatal, the present invention may correct the error and continue the operation of the computer system. This may allow detected errors to be handled immediately after they occur, rather than aborting the operation of the computer system and waiting for a support controller or the like to analyze the error. This may significantly enhance the reliability and performance of a corresponding computer system. This may be especially important during time critical operations. Further, since the operation of the computer system may be aborted a fewer number of times, the present invention may minimize the amount of data loss. This may be particularly important for high reliability computer applications, including banking applications and airline reservation applications, where the integrity of the data base is of the utmost importance.
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Brunmeier Terry J.
Byers Larry L.
Miller John A.
Robeck Gary R.
Beausoliel, Jr. Robert W.
Palys Joseph E.
Unisys Corporation
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