Electrical computers and digital processing systems: processing – Processing architecture – Microprocessor or multichip or multimodule processor having...
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-14
2011-06-14
Caldwell, Andrew (Department: 2445)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: processing
Processing architecture
Microprocessor or multichip or multimodule processor having...
C712S011000, C709S213000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07962721
ABSTRACT:
There is provided an information processing apparatus. The apparatus comprises: a processor; at least one I2C device; and a processor support chip. The processor support chip comprises a local service controller and a jointly addressable memory space and has an interface to the processor for the transfer of information therebetween. The processor support chip also has an interface for communication with a service processor; and an I2C interface for communication with the at least one I2C device. The local service controller has exclusive read and write access to the I2C interface; and is operable to maintain a data structure indicating a current value associated with the I2C device in the jointly addressable memory space for access by the processor and the service processor.
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Garnett Paul J.
Jones Rhod J.
King James E.
Caldwell Andrew
Liu Lin
Meyertons Hood Kivlin Kowert & Goetzel P.C.
Oracle America Inc.
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