Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/ – Input/output data processing – Input/output command process
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-19
2011-11-22
Kindred, Alford (Department: 2181)
Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/
Input/output data processing
Input/output command process
C712S225000, C718S100000, C718S102000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08065441
ABSTRACT:
A method for performing virtualization, includes managing data between a virtual machine and a bus controller by transmitting an input output (IO) request from the virtual machine to a service virtual machine that owns the bus controller. According to an alternate embodiment, the method for performing virtualization includes managing isochronous data between a virtual machine and a bus controller. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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Ismail Abdul R.
Kumar Sanjay
Lantz Philip
Panesar Kiran S.
Abad Farley
Cho L.
Intel Corporation
Kindred Alford
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